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THE  UNIVERSITY 

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LOS  ANGELES 


B.  0,  BAXEE 
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The  Machine  Way  in  Shorthand 


Revised  by 

B.  T.  BRYAN,  Instruction  Manager 

The  Stenotype  Company 


PEVTSED   EDITION 


Published  by 

THE   STENOTYPE   PRESS 

INDIANAPOLIS,  U.  S.  A. 


COI'TRIGHT,  1915 

THE    STENOTYPE    COMPANY 


Copyright  in  Great  Britain  and  Canada 
Entered  at  Stationers'  Hall 


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PREFACE 

The  StenotAT^e's  success  diinng  the  three  years  it  has  been 
taught  in  pubHc,  private  and  parochial  schools  is  sufficient  evidence 
that  Stenotypy  has  improved  the  recording  of  speech  in  the 
four  most  important  essentials — ease,  speed,  accuracy  and  legi- 
bility. By  conserving  energy  it  has  become  an  expression  of  this 
age  of  progress  when  better  and  faster  methods,  applied  to  a 

f2  machine,  are  constantly  supplementing  and  supplanting  the  cruder 

ti  hand  methods  in  every  line  of  endeavor. 

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^       This  manual,  the  outgrowth  of  valuable  experience,  presents 

ti  a  simpler  Stenotypy,  more  easily  learned,  written,  read  and  taught. 
"*  In  this  edition  everything  unnecessary  has  been  eliminated,  but 
nothing  has  been  omitted  that  would  help  the  beginning  student 
^  or  the  most  expert  operator.  The  system  is  complete  and  com- 
v>  prehensive,  adequate  to  meet  the  severest  test  to  which  it  may  be 
I    put. 

In  presenting  this  edition  to  the  public  grateful  acknowledg- 
ment  is  made  of  the  suggestions  of  teachers,  students  and  writers, 
c    and  especially  of  the  service  rendered  by  Misses  Mary  McEvoy 
^    and  Laura  H.  Smock  in  compiling  it. 

B.  T.  BRYAN 
Indianapolis,  U.  S.  A. 
August,  1915. 


TO  THE  TEACHER 

Accuracy  and  speed  on  the  Stenotype  come  with  the  ability  to  operate  the 
naachine  easily  and  evenly  with  a  light  stroke  and  without  hesitation  between 
strokes.  This  ability  is  acquired  by  intelligent  and  consistent  practice  and  by 
continued  application  of  the  Stenotypic  principles. 

FINGER  EXERCISES.  The  results  of  touch  operation  with  the  Stenotype 
are  so  superior  to  sight  writing  that  the  touch  method  should  be  used  from  the 
beginning  of  the  course  and  no  other  method  of  operation  should  be  allowed. 
To  assist  students  to  write  by  the  touch  method  each  of  the  first  ten  lessons  in 
this  manual  contains  a  group  of  Finger  Exercises.  The  purpose  of  these  exercises 
is  (1)  to  teach  the  keyboard  and  the  relation  of  the  letters  one  to  another,  (2)  to 
train  the  fingers  and  to  make  them  supple,  (3)  to  review  the  letters  and  combi- 
nations covered  in  previous  lessons,  and  (4)  to  develop  the  student's  power  of 
concentration  and  ability  to  think  quickly  and  accurately. 

RHYTHMIC  OPERATION,  To  accomplish  their  purpose  the  Finger 
Exercises  must  also  become  rhythm  drills.  In  other  words,  they  must  be  dictated 
and  written  in  even  time  to  a  steady  beat.  Speed  in  Stenotypy  comes  from  an 
even  stroke  which  can  be  developed  only  when  the  principles  are  thoroughly 
learned  and  applied  to  the  operation  of  the  machine  without  mental  effort.  The 
ability  to  apply  the  principles  of  Stenotypy  unconsciously  is  best  developed  by 
rhythmic  practice  of  the  Finger  Exercises. 

WRITING  EACH  COMBINATION  THREE  TIMES.  In  writing  the 
Finger  Exercises  students  may  write  each  letter  or  word  three  times  before  pro- 
ceeding to  the  next.  Then  the  whole  exercise  should  be  practiced  again,  writing 
each  letter  or  word  four  times.  The  exercise  should  hf,  written  to  an  even  beat 
timed  by  a  metronome,  care  being  taken  that  there  is  the  same  lapse  of  time  be- 
tween strokes  when  changing  from  combination  to  combination  as  when  writing 
the  same  combination.  Practicing  rhythm  drills  occasionally  in  time  to  music 
gives  excellent  results.  For  this  purpose  a  phonograph  and  dance  records  can  be 
used. 

ARBITRARY  COMBINATIONS.  Arbitrary  combinations  in  Stenotypy 
should  be  referred  to  by  the  letters  they  represent  rather  than  by  the  letters  which 
compose  the  combinations.  For  instance,  H  R  represents  /,  instead  of  h-r;  and 
it  should  be  spoken  of  only  as  I.  In  like  manner,  l-e  instead  of  h-r-e  is  the  correct 
outline  for  the  phrase  will-he  and  n-i  instead  of  t-p-h-e-u  is  the  abbreviation  for 
any. 


TO  THE  TEACHER 


WORD  EXERCISES.  The  Word  Exercises  should  be  practiced  in  much 
the  same  manner  as  tlie  Finger  Exercises.  Their  main  purpose  is  to  develop  a 
light  and  even  stroke  and  to  thoroughly  apply  the  princii)les  introduced  in  the 
lesson.  The  words  should  be  written  first  by  columns  and  then  by  lines.  The  aim 
should  be  a  rhythmic  operation  which  will  jjroperly  coordinate  the  work  of  brain 
and  hands.     Speed  will  come  readily  wiien  an  even  stroke  has  been  developed. 

ABBREVIATIONS.  Oral  recitation  should  precede  all  machine  work  on 
Abbreviations.  To  assist  in  learning  the  abbreviations  the  new  ones  are  italicized 
in  the  lesson  in  which  they  are  introduced.  It  is  not  enough,  however,  for  stu- 
dents to  be  able  to  recite  perfectly  on  abbreviations — they  must  be  known  so 
well  that  they  can  be  written  instantly. 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS.  In  order  to  develop  the  habit  of  forming 
easy  and  natural  phrases,  each  of  the  first  ten  lessons  contains  Phrasing  Sugges- 
tiojis.  These  exercises  do  not  by  any  means  contain  all  the  phrases  capable  of 
being  written  in  Stenotypy,  nor  is  it  necessary  that  these  phrases  always  be  written 
Their  puri)ose  is  to  cultivate  the  phrasing  habit  and  to  enable  students  to  operate 
the  Stenotype  more  rapidly  and  to  read  their  notes  more  readily.  Phrases  that 
occur  in  the  Setitence  Exercises  are  hyphenated  and  students  should  follow  these 
suggestions  in  preparing  their  lessons.  Many  phrases  not  found  in  the  Phrasing 
Suggestions  are  to  be  found  in  the  Practice  Phrase  List  on  page  60.  This  list  should 
be  used  for  practice  purposes  when  the  lessons  have  been  completed.  Phrases 
should  be  practiced  rhythmically. 

SENTENCE  EXERCISES.  In  the  Sentence  Exercises  of  each  lesson, 
practical  api)lication  is  made  of  every  new  principle,  combination  and  abbrevia- 
tion introduced  in  the  lesson.  The  j)urpose  of  these  sentences  is  to  develop  the 
proficiency  of  students  and  to  impress  upon  their  minds  the  new  lesson,  at  the 
same  time  giving  them  further  drill  in  the  application  of  what  has  already  been 
learned.  The  sentences  should  be  practiced  many  times  with  a  view  to  devel- 
oping the  same  even,  steady  stroke  that  should  be  the  aim  of  all  Stenotype  stu- 
dents from  the  first  day's  work  to  the  last.  Therefore,  it  is  better  to  require  the 
development  of  an  even  stroke  than  to  assign  a  certain  number  of  copies  of  a 
les.son.  Students  who  are  simply  writing  a  certain  number  of  copies  will  find  it 
a  physical  rather  than  a  mental  exercise  after  they  have  made  their  first  few  copies. 
On  the  other  hand,  when  an  even  stroke  is  required,  with  hci^itation  eliminated 
between  strokes,  every  time  the  students  write  the  exercise  they  will  find  it  nec- 
essary to  concentrate  ujion  the  work,  putting  forth  their  best  efforts  to  meet  the 
requirements. 

SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS.  The  Supplementary  Letters  found  in  the 
back  of  the  book  j)rovide  a  thorough  aj)])lication  and  review  of  everything  covered 
in  the  lessons.    These  should  be  j)racliced  by  the  students  until  their  maximum 


TO   THE   TEACHER 


speed,  consistent  with  a  steady,  even  stroke,  has  been  developed.    The  6rst  set  of 
letters  should  be  practiced  when  Part  One  has  been  completed. 

STANDARD  ABBREVIATIONS  AND  DERIVATIVES.  Thorough 
drills  should  be  given  on  the  Standard  Abbreviations  on  page  66,  and  the  Derivatives 
on  page  64. 

SUPPLEMENTARY  STENOTYPE  READER.  After  the  first  lesson  in 
the  manual  has  been  explained  and  well  mastered,  machine  work  on  all  other  les- 
sons should  be  preceded  by  home  study  of  the  exercises  in  the  Supplementary 
Stenotype  Reader.  These  exercises  will  help  greatly  in  familiarizing  the  student 
with  the  lesson,  thus  making  the  machine  practice  easier  and  more  interesting. 
A  reading  speed  of  at  least  one  hundred  words  a  minute  should  be  required  on  the 
exercises  in  the  Supplementary  Stenotype  Reader  before  any  machine  work  is 
allowed. 

A  PRACTICAL  TRAINING.  Throughout  the  entire  course  it  must  be 
borne  in  mind  that  the  students  are  in  school  to  prepare  for  a  useful  business 
service  and  that  the  more  practical  their  training  the  better  able  they  will  be 
to  serve  business  as  it  demands  to  be  served.  The  best  foundation  for  practical 
efiBciency  is  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  principles  and  theory  of  Stenotypy 
and  the  allied  subjects.  Special  attention  must  be  given  to  such  phases  of  the  work 
as  proper  names,  figures  and  the  method  of  making  insertions  and  corrections. 
Upon  a  broad  and  accurate  theoretical  knowledge  may  be  built  a  practical  effi- 
ciency which  will  meet  the  highest  requirements  of  business. 


TO  THE   STUDENT 


Stenotypy  is  a  system  of  recording  speech  in  plain  English  letters  by  means 
of  a  machine  called  the  STEXOTYPE. 

DIVISION  OF  KEYBOARD.     The  Stenotype  keyboard  is  divided  into 


INITIAL  CONSONANTS 

three  groups  of  letters.  The  group  at  the  left  of  the  keyboard  is  composed  of 
initial  consonants  which  are  used  to  begin  words. 

The  group  in  the  middle  of  the  keyboard  contains  the  vowels,  which  may 
be  combined  to  form  diphthongs. 

The  group  at  the  right  of  the  keyboard  is  composed  of  final  consonants  used 
to  end  words.  In  this  text  the  final  consonants  will  be  preceded  by  hyphens  to 
distinguish  them  from  initial  consonants.  In  speaking  of  the  letters  on  the  key- 
board, therefore,  -R  should  be  called  "final  R"  and  R,  "R."  \ 

COMBINATIONS.  The  Stenotype  keyboard  is  composed  of  twenty-one 
letters.  Letters  not  on  the  keyboard  are  formed  by  combination  of  the  keyboard 
letters;  for  example,  the  letter  "I"  does  not  appear  on  the  keyboard,  but  is  rep- 
resented by  EU.  These  Combinations  are  such,  however,  as  are  rarely  sounded 
in  any  English  word. 

OPERATION  OF  MACHINE.  Unlike  the  keys  of  a  typewriter,  which 
have  a  common  center  or  striking  point,  the  keys  of  the  Stenotype  have  individual 


TO  THE   STUDENT 


centers  and  always  strike  in  the  same  relative  positions  on  the  paper.  This  enables 
the  writer  to  strike  any  or  all  of  the  keys  at  once.  In  this  way  a  word  or  a  phrase 
containing  several  words  may  be  written  at  a  stroke.  When  the  keys  are  struck, 
the  paper  automatically  feeds  forward  for  a  new  line. 

SEQUENCE  OF  LETTERS.  The  upper  letter  of  each  pair  prints  just 
at  the  left  of  the  lower  one.  If  all  the  keys  are  struck  at  the  same  time  the  follow- 
ing line  is  written  across  the  paper: 

STKPWHRAO*EUFRPBLGTSDS 

FINGERING.  The  correct  position  of  the  fingers  is  directly  over  the  space 
between  the  upper  and  lower  rows  of  keys.  Each  finger  controls  two  keys  with 
the  exception  of  the  little  finger  of  the  left  hand,  which  operates  only  the  letter 
S.  The  little  finger  of  the  right  hand  operates  TS  and  DS,  only  one  pair  being 
operated  at  a  time,  however. 

TOUCH.  The  touch  method  only  should  be  used.  The  fingering  should 
always  be  easy  and  natural.  The  keys  should  be  struck  lightly,  but  firmly,  and 
then  released  quickly,  leaving  the  hands  free  for  the  next  stroke.  In  releasing 
the  keys,  the  fingers  should  be  raised  only  enough  to  clear  them.  The  hands 
should  be  kept  directly  over  the  keyboard  ready  for  instant  operation.  A  hori- 
zontal line  from  elbow  to  knuckle  is  the  correct  position,  and  the  wrist  stroke 
should  be  used  rather  than  the  hand  pressure.  The  muscles  of  the  hand  and 
arm  should  be  relaxed  at  all  times. 

SPACE  KEY.  The  lower  key  in  the  center  of  the  keyboard  is  the  Space 
Key.  This  key  when  struck  feeds  the  paper  forward  without  printing  and  may 
be  oi)crated  with  the  forefinger  of  cither  hand.  The  use  of  this  key  is  necessary 
only  in  very  special  instances,  however. 

ERRORS.  The  upper  key  in  the  center  of  the  keyboard  writes  a  star. 
This  key  is  operated  by  the  forefinger  of  either  hand.  Should  an  error  occur  in 
writing,  strike  the  star  and  then  write  the  word  correctly. 

ABBREVIATIONS.  Many  common  words  are  abbreviated  instead  of 
being  written  in  (ull.    They  should  not  be  followed  by  a  period. 

OUTLINED  WORDS.  The  Stcnotypic  outline  when  given  for  a  word  in 
this  text  is  the  i)ropcr  one  to  use  and  shoukl  n(jt  be  deviated  from  in  any  particular. 

SPEED.  Si)eed  on  the  STENOTVPF^  is  proportionate  to  the  development 
of  a  light,  even  stroke.  The  student  who  eliminates  waste  time  and  motion  be- 
tween strokes  will  attain  speed  easily. 


PART  ONE 


I 


LESSON  ONE 


IIQBIIIIII 
IIOiQIill 


lMK9\ 


COMBINATIONS 

HRfor/  STPH    for  ?  (interrogation) 

EU         t  and  vowel  ^  -FPLT         .   (period) 

-  F         -/  and  -v 

1.     FORMATION  OF  WORDS.      Omit  all  silent  letters.    Hay, 
HA. 

(a)  "Write  consonants  according  to  sound.     Laugh,   HRAF. 

(b)  Write   vowels   according   to   spelling,    omitting    those   not 
sounded.     Rare,  RAR;   oar,  OR;   our,  OUR. 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

Note:     These  exercises  should  be  practiced  until  they  can  be  written  easily 
and  lightly,  with  an  even  stroke. 

1.  h,  r,  1,  a,  o,  e,  u,  i,  -f,  -r,  -fr. 

2.  hay,  hoe,  hue,  high,  ray,  row,  rue,  rye. 

3.  lay,  low,  lea,  Lou,  lie. 
4-  oar,  ear,  ire,  off,  eve. 

5.  hay,  row,  lea,  hire,  half. 

6.  I  hear  a  rough  roar. 

7.  I  love  a  rare  laugh. 


STENOTYPY 


WORD  EXERCISE 

Note:  The  following  words  should  be  written  first  by  columns,  then  by 
lines,  until  they  can  be  written  easily,  lightly,  and  without  hesitation  between 
strokes. 

half  hive  rough  leave  hear  lore 

hove  rave  rive  live  hire  leer 

heave  rove  laugh  hare  rare  lure 

huff  reef  love  hoar  roar  lyre      (24) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

Note:  Oral  recitation  should  precede  machine  work  on  abbreviations.  They 
should  be  practiced  until  thoroughly  mastered. 

had       h  will  (verb)  1  your         ur 

are       r  or  -r  you  u  of,  have    -f 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

Note:  Time  enough  should  be  given  to  the  reading  and  writing  of  these  simple 
phrases  to  secure  ready  recognition.  Oral  recitation  should  precede 
machine   work. 


had-a 

lia 

had-ijou 

hu 

had-I 

hi 

are -you 

ru 

will-a 

la 

will-have 

1-f 

will-you-have 

luf 

you-havc 

uf 

I -ha  re 

if 

you- are 

ur 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

Note:  Practice  these  sentences  until  oacli  can  be  written  smoothly  and  con- 
tinuously, without  conscious  effort.  Speed  w'ill  come  in  proportion  as  the 
waste  time  between  strokes  is  eliminated. 

1.  Are-^ou  here?  O) 

2.  I  had-a  loaf.  (4) 

3.  I  hear  your  laugh.  (4) 

4.  l-have  a  low  laugh,  (s) 
6.  Ilad-you  had-a.  hoe?  (5) 

6.  Will-you-hare  half  of  a  loaf?  (7) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  TWO 

COMBINATIONS 

A  U  for  aw  0  U  for  ow 

AO         00  U  ew  (except  in  sew,  which  is 

written  SO) 

FINGER  EXERCISES     (Follow  directions  in  Lesson  One) 

1.  h,  -f,  r,  -r,  a,  u,  o,  e,  i,  a,  u,  au,  o,  u,  ou,  a,  o,  oo. 

2.  hay,  ray,  lay,  half,  rave,  laugh. 

3.  haw,  how,  hew,  raw,  row  (ROU),  rue. 
4-  hoe,  row  (RO),  low,  hove,  rove,  loaf. 

5.  hoof,  roof,  law,  lure. 

6.  high,  rye,  lye,  hive,  rife,  life. 

WORD  EXERCISE     (Follow  directions  in  Lesson  One) 

hay  high         ray                  rye                     hew          hoof 

hoe  haw          row  (RO)        raw                    Lou          roof  (i7) 

hue  how          rue                 row  (ROU)          lure 

ABBREVIATIONS     (Follow  directions  in  Lesson  One) 
already        1-r  ever,  every        -fr  he  e 

little  li  on  o  help         he 

2.     COMPOUND    WORDS    AND     DERIVATIVES.      If   an 

abbreviation  forms  part  of  a  compound  word  or  a  derivative, 
the  abbreviation  should  be  used  for  the  part  of  the  word 
it  represents.     Whoever,    HOFR;    however,    HOUFR. 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS      (Follow    directions    in    Lesson 
One) 
had-he  he  had-you-ever    hufr      will-you-ever    lufr 

had-he-ever    hefr        will-he  le  are-^ou-ever     rufr 

had-I-cver      hifr         will-he-ever      lefr       are-a  ra 


STENOTYPV 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE     (Follow  directions  in  Lesson  One) 

1.  \\\\[-he  leave  here?  (4) 

2.  Will-Ae-have  your  help?  (5) 

3.  Are-you  on-every  high  reef?  (6) 
Jf.  Will-you  help  her  a  little?  (6) 

5.  I-have  already  had-a  row  (ROU).  (6) 

6.  Yshoever  I  hear  will-have  a  rye  loaf.  (8) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  THREE 


IBBBillll 
IQQBBIill 


COMBINATIONS 

PW  for  b  PH  for  m 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  p,  w,  b,  p,  h,  m,  h,  r,  I,  a,  o,  oo,  a,  u,  au,  o,  u,  ou. 

2.  b,  1,  m,  oo,  i,  au,  ou,  -fr. 

3.  pay,  way,  bay,  pave,  wave,  brave. 

4.  pay,  hay,  may,  pare,  hare,  mare. 

5.  bay,  lay,  may,  bow,  low,  mow. 

6.  bare,  more,  beef,  muff,  buy,  mire. 

3.     EI  AND  EY  WORDS.       Write  A  for  ei  and  ey  when  they 
have  the  sound  of  a,  as  in  weigh,  WA  ;   prey,  PR  A. 


ORD 

EXERCISE 

pea 

buff 

my 

brew 

blue 

wife 

pew 

bear 

mere 

brief 

bluff 

war 

pie 

bore 

prey 

proof 

weigh 

wore 

pour 

beer 

prue 

plea 

woe 

wire 

peer 

burr 

pry 

play 

woo 

whey 

pure 

me 

prow 

plow 

we 

whiff 

bee 

mew 

bray 

blow 

wove 

whir(42) 

STENOTYPY 


ABBREVIATIONS 


about 

after 

before 

look 

make 


b 
af 
b-f 
loo 


party 
reply 

were,  with 
what 
ichen 


par 

pli 

w 

wa 

we 


where 

whether 

which 

would 

write 


wr 

wh 

wi 

wo 

ri 


PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 


about-a 

about-^ou 

aboui-^our 

were-a 

were-I 


ba 

bu 

bur 

wa 

wi 


irith-yoii 
when-have 
when-are 
tvhen-yoii 


wu  whcre-you      wru 

wcf  where-are       wr-r 

wer  irhether-he     whe 

weu  n'hether-you  wliii 


when-yoii-have  weuf    which-of        wif 


were-you-cvcr  wufr     we-are  wcr 

with-a  wa        we-have  wcf 


would-you     wou 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

/.  When  ivcre-you  tvith-her?  (5) 

2.  What  would-you  write  about?  (5) 

3.  Which  plow  would-you  buy  ?  (5) 

4.  Where  will-you  leave  her  muff?  (6) 

5.  Look  about-you  before  you  make  reply.  (7) 

6.  I  may  hear  whether-he  would  pay  her.  (8) 

7.  I-have  about-a  half  hour  after  our  party.  (O) 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON  FOUR 


IBBBBBIII 


COMBINATIONS 

'fPior-ch,-dg  -PB  for -n 

-RB        -sh,  -zh 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  -f,  -p,  -ch,  -f,  -p,  -dg,  -r,  -b,  -sh,  -r,  -b,  -zh,  -p,  -b,  -n,  p,  w,  b, 
p,  h,  m. 

2.  b,  1,  ra,  oo,  au,  ou,  i,  -fr,  -ch,  -dg,  -sh,  -zh,  -n. 

3.  patch,  watch,  batch,  hatch,  match,  latcli,  badge,  Madge. 
^.  mush,  push,  bush,  rush,  hush,  plush. 

5.  ban,  moan,  lean,  run,  pin,  boon. 

G.  botch,  mash,  ledge,  bun,  reach,  wish. 


ORD  EXERCISE 

each 

bleach 

Madge 

heap 

pup 

hitch 

edge 

ash 

rap 

pipe 

wretch 

hedge 

hash 

rope 

web 

rich 

ridge 

rash 

reap 

bib 

peach 

lodge 

lash 

ripe 

hub 

pitch 

ledge 

wash 

lap 

rob 

witch 

pledge 

plush 

loop 

rub 

beach 

wedge 

blush 

leap 

rib 

preach 

budge 

hope 

lip 

ran 

breach 

bridge 

hoop 

peep 

roan 

8 

STEXOTYPY 

lane 

pen 

bone               may 

map 

lone 

pun 

bean              mow 

man 

line 

warp 

brawn            mare 

moon 

loin 

whip 

brown            moor 

men 

pawn 

one  (WOPB)      prune             mire 

mine  (75) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

appreciate 

presh 

ob'ject,  object'   ob 

public        pub 

be,  been 

-h 

open                   op 

shall 

-sh 

importaitt,  -re  por 

opinion              pin 

than 

-n 

much 

-eh 

principal,  -le    \mn 

usual 

,  -ly  uzli 

PHR.\SING  SUGGESTIONS 

I~have-bec7i 

ifb 

wliat-I-have-been 

waifb 

we-havc-bcen        wefb 

would-you-be 

woub 

he-shall 

esh 

icon  Id-you-ever-i 

be 

woufrb 

you-.shall 

ush 

loordd-yon-hare 

wouf 

ice-shall 

wesh 

woidd--yon-have- 

-been 

woufb 

had-you-been       hub 

irovld-I-have-been 

woifb 

will-he^be 

Icb 

ich  ich-have-been 

wifb 

will-you-be 

lub 

which-are 

wir 

what-he 

wae 

u'hcre-yoii-are 

wrur 

what-you 

wau 

u'h  eth  er-you-have-bcen 

whufb 

ichat—you-are       wavir 

u'h  ether-you-a  re 

whur 

irliat-l-have 

waif 

niay-l-have 

maif 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Public  opinion  w'lW-be  important.  (5) 

2.  We  usually  leave  our  barn  open.  (O) 

3.  ^Vllat  will-6e  your  principal  object?  (o 

4.  Of  what  importance  will-your  opinion  be?  o 

5.  You-have-6ee/i  here  much  more-t}ian  vsiial.  (S) 
G.  I-shall  appreciate  your  opinion  of  our  bridge.  (S) 

7.  'Will-he  object  when  we-have  her  here?  (s) 

8.  We  wish  you  would  look  after  our  i)ipc  line,  (o) 

.9.  ^Yill-you  pledge  me  your  help  with-each  principle?  w 

10.  I  hope  one  of  our  men  will-/^c  principal.  (9) 


B.  0.  BAKER 

STENOTYPY  LAWYER      9 


I..     -:.  TLXAS 
LESSON  FIVE 

BIBIII 


86 


COMBINATIONS 

K    for  A:  and  hard  c  TP    for/ 

IK         d  KYI         qu 

-RBGS    ,  (comma) 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  t,  k,  d,  t,  p,  f,  k,  w,  qu,  -f,  -p,  -ch,  -f,  -p,  -dg,  -r,  -b,  -sh,  -r, 
-b,  -zh,  -p,  -b,  -n. 

2.  d,  b,  1,  f,  qu,  m,  -ch,  -dg,  -sh,  -zh,  -n. 

3.  teach,  catch,  ditch,  tan,  pone,  fin. 

4.  cash,   wish,   queen,   quaff,   queer,   quire. 

5.  dish,  fetch,  c{uip,  fish,  ditch,  fawn. 

6.  laugh,  bore,  den,  mush,  fetch,  queer. 

4.     AI  WORDS.     ^Mien  ai  occurs  in  a  word  write  AEU,  though 
the  i  is  silent.     Fair,  TPAEUR;   fain,  TPAEUPB;    rain,  RAEUPB. 

WORD  EXERCISE 

to  tear  (TAR)  tape  tone  cow 

tea  tore  top  ten  coy 

tie  tour  tip  town  calf 

toy  tire  tan  tin  cough 


10 

STENOTYPY 

care 

drain 

fresh 

clay 

fair 

core 

drone 

flash 

clew 

fain 

cap 

drove 

flesh 

clap 

hair 

cup 

drear 

flush 

clip 

pair 

cab 

drip 

quaff 

club 

lair 

cub 

droop 

quash 

clutch 

tray 

cane 

far 

queer 

clan 

tree 

cone 

fear 

quire 

clown 

true 

keen 

fun 

quip 

clean 

try 

dare 

free 

queen 

clash 

train 

door 

flay 

crow 

clear 

though 

deaf 

flow 

crew 

throw 

thee 

dray 

flew 

cry 

three 

thigh 

dry 

fly 

crutch 

through 

then 

drive 

flare 

crash 

lain 

thin  (99) 

drew 

floor 

crave 

rain 

ABBREVIATIONS 


can                      k 

jrom 

fr 

think              thi 

currespcmd          kor 

if 

f 

take               ta 

could,  company  ko 

include 

klu 

thank,  that     tha 

did                       d 

inform,  -aiion 

for 

their,  there     thr 

enclose,  inclose  klo 

inquire,  -y 

quir 

they                the 
this                th 

HIL\SING  SUGGESTIONS 

could-you 

to-have 

can-I 

could-you-ever 

to-have-been 

can-he 

could-you-be 

if-I 

can-he-ever 

could-you-have 

if-he 

can-you-have 

could-you-have-been 

if-you 

can-you-ever 

could-you-ever  -be 

if-we 

can-you-be 

could-hc-have 

they-have 

froni-you 

could-I 

they-have-been 

froni-your 

could-I-have-been 

thank-you 

to-be 

that-you 

STENOTYPY  11 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Can-you  keep  that  queer  dish?  (6) 

2.  We-shall  correspond  with-her  for  information.  (7) 

3.  They  may  enclose-yowv  fob  with-her  inquiry.  (8) 
4-1  think  I-shall  take  her  with  me.  (8) 

5.  There-Sixe  few  who  care  to  inquire  about  her.  (9) 

6.  D  id-yon  inquire  whether  they-eyer  hear  from  her.'*  o) 

7.  When-you  were  with-our  company,  did-you  catch   fresh 
fish?  (11) 

S.  If-yon  could  inform  her  about  this  train,  we  would  thank- 
yon.  (12) 

9.   They-are   too   poor   to   pay   for   much    information   about 
their  boy.  (i2) 

10.  If-yon  could  inquire  for  me,  I  would  include  you  with-our 
party.  (i3) 


12 


STENOTYPY 


LESSON   SIX 


COMBINATIONS 

TPH    for  71 

KWR  y  and  consonant  i 


TKPW  for  g 


FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  t,  p,  h,  n,  k,  w,  r,  y,  t,  k,  p,  w,  g,  t,  k,  d,  t,  p,  f,  k,  w,  qu. 
£.  d,  b,  g,  1,  ni,  f,  n,  qu,  y,  -ch,  -dg,  -sh,  -zli,  -n. 
3.  gnash,  gash,  yawn,  noun,  gown,  yore. 
4'  grip,  nap,  year,  glean,  noon,  yarn. 
5.  grief,  notch,  glove,  niche,  gun,  near. 

WORD  EXERCISE 


nay 

none 

gore 

groin 

glen 

no 

known 

gear 

green 

yore 

knee 

nun 

gap 

grape 

yon 

new 

nine 

gain 

grope 

yawn 

nigh 

niche 

gush 

grab 

yearn 

gnaw 

nudge 

gray 

grub 

chafT  (KHAF) 

now 

grudge 

grow 

glove 

chair 

knave 

gay 

grew 

glare 

chop 

kjiife 

gave 

groove 

glib 

chin  (47) 

near 

give 

ABBREVIATIONS 


again 

gan 

furnish 

fur 

question 

que 

any 

ni 

in 

n 

today 

da 

enthusiasm,  - 

I,  -tic  tliu 

number 

no 

why 

y 

file 

fi 

per'fed,  perfect' 

l)er 

yes 

ye 

F.  0.  B. 

fob 

pres'ent,  present' 

pre 

STENOTYPY  13 


PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

in-a  if-we-ever  did-lie 

in-our  if-we-have-been  did-I 

why-you-have  if-you-have  did-you 

why-you-are  if-you-are  did-we 

why-you-ever  if-you-ever  did-he-ever 

if-I-have  if-you-have-been  did-I-ever 

if-I-ever  from-our  did-you-have 

if-we-have  from-a  who-are 

if-we-are  from-every 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Today  we-shall  give  you  a  'perfect  gear.  (8) 

2.  He  will-be  an  enthusiast  about  this  war.  (8) 

3.  We  may  help-you  to  'perfect  your  plan,  (s) 

4.  Our  fair  will-be  m-your  town  this  year.  (9j 

5.  Are-you  enthusiastic  about-our  new  present  for  her?  cg) 

6.  We-shall /wrnzs/i  a,  file  F.  0.  B.  with-each  gun.  (ii) 

7.  There-are  amj  numher-oi  men  who  may  -present  our  ques- 
tion. (11) 

8.  Why  are-you  again  enthusiastic  about-your  present  numher- 
of  men?  (ii) 

9.  Yes,  our  enthusiasm  will  help  to  furnish  more-than  we-have 
today.  (12) 

We-have  your  inquiry  today  about  new  bridge  company. 
We  think  this  present  company  will  pay  cash  for  what-you  fur- 
nish. We  enclose  an  opinion  from-a  numher-oi  men  who  know 
more  about  this  company  than  we  do.  We  hope  this  may-be  a 
reply  to-your  question.  (49) 


14  STENOTYPY 


LESSON  SEVEN 


BBQBBBBII 


COMBINATIONS 

-PL  for  -m 

-BG     for  -k 

-G         -g^  -3 

-PBG         -nk 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  -p,  -1,  -m,  -b,  -g,  -k,  -p,  -b,  -g,  -nk,  t,  p,  h,  n,  k,  w,  r,  y,  t,  k, 
P,  w,  g. 

2.  d,  b,  g,  1,  f,  m,  n,  qu,  y,  -ch,  -dg,  -sh,  -zh,  -n,  -m,  -k,  -nk. 

3.  name,  game,  lame,  dame,  blame,  gloom. 

4.  knock,  deck,  buck,  like,  fake,  mock, 

6.  drank,  throng,  trunk,  blink,  frank,  brink. 
G.  arm,   ache,   ink,   flame,  break,  drink. 

5.     ALK  AND  ALM.     Write  AU  for  al  in  such  words  as  talk 
and  calm,    TAUBG,  KAUPL. 


AORD  EXERCISE 

chill 

all 

frill 

huge 

harm 

charm 

owl 

egg 

dig 

lurk 

clioke 

oil 

flag 

drag 

wheel 

check 

fail 

urge 

wig 

while 

dwell 

fowl 

merge 

dull 

trifle 

twill 

fruil 

dirge 

hurl 

rifle 

STENOTYPY 

15 

apple 

lake 

wrong 

kick 

gang 

ripple 

lock 

wrung 

cram 

gong 

people 

leak 

wring 

cream 

goal 

purple 

bake 

calm 

crumb 

girl 

pebble 

book 

palm 

crime 

gag 

Bible 

dock 

balm 

crack 

gum 

table 

dike 

talk 

crook 

rank 

cable 

break 

calk 

creep 

rink 

double 

brook 

walk 

claim 

long 

aim 

block 

frame 

climb 

link 

lame 

bleak 

flame 

clock 

pink 

limb 

knack 

flume 

Yale 

prank 

loom 

neck 

flake 

yell 

plank 

blame 

whim 

flock 

yule 

wink 

bloom 

warm 

came 

yam 

blank 

dome 

work 

comb 

yoke 

kink 

doom 

wrap 

cake 

yank 

flank 

deem 

wreck 

coke 

young 

mink  (124) 

dime 

ABBREVIATIONS 

account, 

can 

-k 

go. 

gone 

-g 

acknowledge,  knowledge 

-nig 

letter,  will  (verb)        -1 

almost  1-ra 

am,  him,  many  -m 

balance  bal 

communicate,  -ion  kom 

deduct  duk 

effect,  affect  fck 

follow  fol 


material  terl 

recollect,  -ion  rek 

recommend,  -ation  rem 

together  tog 

tomorrow  torn 

until  n-1 


PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

for-him  too-many  he-will  if-you-will 

by-him  how-many  you-will  if-he-will 

in-him  a-letter  they-will  if-we-will 

from-him      I-v»'ill  we-will  if-you-can 


16  STENOTYPY 


I-caii  on-account  tliat-account  whetheF^you-go 

he-can  our-account  I-will-go  if-you-go 

you-can  on-your-account  you-will-go  I-have-gone 

thcy-can  this-account  when-you-go  had-I-gone 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Wc-acknouiedge  your-lctter  together  with  check.  (7) 

2.  You-^will  hear  from-your  communication  again.  (7) 

3.  Do-you  recollect  what-your  balance  had-been?  (8) 
^.  Do-you  think  ouv-letter  icill  affect  our  work?  (9) 

5.  I-have  no  knowledge  or  recollection  of  yowT-letter.  (9) 

6.  1-am  almost  through  with  my  work  until  tomorroir.  (o) 

7.  I  think  we-ca/i  go  with-you  tomorrow.  (?) 

8.  Do-you    recommend    that    we    deduct    for    every    material 
change?  (lo) 

9.  ^Vhat  effect,  if  any,  will-our  recommendation  have  on-your 
work?  (11) 

10.  Many  of  our  men  are  here  today  ;t  they  v^'\\\-he-gone  to- 
morrow. (12) 

11.  We-shall  communicate  w'lih-him  l^efore  we-^o  to  folloio  up 
our-letter.  (i3) 

I-acknowledge  your-lctter  in  reply  to  our  communication  about 
break  in  dike,  l-have-gone  to-much  trouble  already.  I-shall 
furnish  no  more  material  until  you  pay-your  present  account.  (32) 

fA  semicolon  is  indicated  by-FRPBLGTS. 


STENOTYPY 


17 


LESSON  EIGHT 


H  H  H HHH I 


COMBINATIONS 

S  for  s,  z,  and  soft  c 

SKWR  j  and  soft  ^ 


SR  for  V 


FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  s,  k,  w,  r,  j,  s,  r,  v,  -p,  -1,  -m,  -b,  -g,  -k,  -p,  -b,  -g,  -nk. 

2.  1,  b,  d,  g,  m,  f,  n,  y,  qu,  j,  v,  -nk,  -k,  -m,  -n,  -sh,  -zh,  -ch,  -dg. 

3.  sane,  son,  seem,  sick,  sunk,  cell. 

4.  jar,  job,  jell,  jug,  gin,  germ. 

5.  vale,  vogue,  veal,  vim,  vail,  vow. 

6.     PREt'IX  EX.     (a)    Write    KP   for   ex  before   vowel   sounds 
and  the  sound  of  h.     Excel,  KPEL;    exhale,  KPHAL. 
(b)     Write   S  for  ex  before  all   consonant    sounds    except  h. 
Expire,  SPEUR. 


WORD  EXERCISE 

sack 

streak 

snatch 

*suave 

stew 

swore 

seek 

struck 

speck 

swear 

sty 

swell 

strap 

stair 

spill 

swan 

scare 

share 

stripe 

smoke 

spoil 

sworn 

sky 

shore 

strewn 

snap 

splash 

sweep 

skiff 

shone 

stream 

snake 

splurge 

stay 

sway 

shun 

*Write  W  for  u  when  it  has  the  value  of  a  consonant. 


18 

STENOTYPY 

shine            slain 

serge 

gill 

vague 

expunge 

sphere         slam 

zone 

joke 

verb 

explore 

snare           slack 

zeal 

jig 

fledge 

explain 

snore           sledge 

jam 

view 

exile 

exchange 

sneer            square 

jibe 

vain 

exhume 

excel  (76) 

small           scream 

gem 

vine 

extreme 

slave            screen 

germ 

vale 

expel 

ABBREVIATIONS 

accept                sep 

gentlemen 

je 

satisfy,  -fact 

ion. 

advantage          vang 

have,  value. 

-factory 

sa 

convenient,  -ce  ven 

very 

V 

secure 

skur 

discrepancy      skrep 

invoice 

voi 

some 

so 

extra  (KPRA)     exra 

remember 

mem 

sometime 

stim 

general              jen 

speak 
stand 

spe 
stan 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

have-I  she-will 

have— you  who-will 

have-you-ever  whoever-A\ill 

have-you-been  why-you-will     speak-of        with-him 

very-much  so-much  some-have    will-you-ever-be 

very-many  so-many  some-of         would-you-be 

if-he-can  so-I-can  see-you         whether-you-can 


so-he-cari     see-your 
so-I-will        with-all 
so-he-shall   with-many 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  We-will  accept  your  stajtd.  (5) 

2.  How  valuahlo  do-you  think  our  new  skiff?  (S) 

3.  I-can  explain  this  discrepancy  to-your  satisfaction.  (S) 
J^.  An  extra  gin  would  help  in-an  extreme  rush.  (9) 

5.  Your-letter  Mill-be  very  satisfactory,  I-am  sure,  (o) 

6.  II ave-you-evQv  had-an  invoice  for  your  smokestack?  (O) 

7.  Will-you  accept  this  check  to  satisfy  our  new  clerk?  (lO) 

8.  Will-you   remember  to   invoice  this   stock   sometime  when 
convenient?  (lo) 


STENOTYPY  19 


9.  A  bridge  near  their  store  will-be  a  big  advantage  to  them.  (12 ) 

10.  I  hope  to  secure  a  convenient  home  that-will  satisfy  my 
wife.  (12) 

11.  Such  a  convenience  will-be  of  soriie  advantage  in-our  new 
general  store,  (is) 

IS.  I-shall  speak  to-yoii  sometime  soon  about-eveiy  discrep- 
ancy in-our-account.  (i3) 

Gentleme7i  .'f 

Your-letter  with  invoice  came  today.  We-shall  check  up  your- 
account  soon,  so  that  we  may  give  you  full  information  on  a 
balance.  J 

AYe  think  our  new  exchange  bank  will  prove  very  convenient. 
We   know   that-you   share   in-our   satisfaction   about  this   extra 

adva7itage.  (47) 

fA  colon  is  indicated  by  striking  a  period  twice. 
JA  paragraph  is  indicated  by  striking  the  star  twice. 


20  STENOTYPY 


LESSON  NINE 


BBBBIDI 

■  MR  ■  RHHHH 


COMBINATIONS 

-T  for  -i,  -th  -BGS  for  -x 

-S  -s,  -z 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  -b,  -g,  -s,  -X,  s,  k,  w,  r,  j,  s,  r,  v. 

2.  i,  m,  n,  v,  qu,  y,  j,  g,  b,  d,  1,  oo,  au,  ou,  i,  -k,  -m,  -zh,  -sh, 
-ch,  -dg,  -n,  -nk. 

3.  path,  loathe,  teeth,  truth,  pith,  moutli, 
-4-  case,  fox,  niece,  fix,  ease,  tricks. 

5.  girth,   noose,  youth,  bkize,   death,   rocks. 

7.  OMISSION  OF  -T.  Omit  T  in  words  ending  in  the  sound 
of  ht,  at  and  xt.     Act,  ABG  ;    pa.st,  PAS  ;    tcvf,  TEBGS. 

8.  COMPLIMENTARY  CLOSINGS.  Comphmentary  clos- 
ings in  ordinary  business  use  are  written  by  using  the  initial 
letter  of  each  word  in  the  closing.  Yours  res-pedfullij,  KWR-R  ; 
yours  truly,  KWR-T. 


STENOTYPY 

21 

WORD  EXERCISE 

yacht 

whiz 

blest 

wax 

moves 

extinct 

yet 

prize 

yeast 

wicks 

drives 

expert 

youths 

maize 

haste 

box 

leaves 

express 

wrath 

haze 

host 

books 

part 

expose 

wreaths 

daze 

hoist 

text 

hurt 

excuse 

writhes 

past 

rest 

next 

dirt 

extort 

fight 

post 

roost 

docks 

hearse 

depth 

freight 

waste 

last 

knocks 

scarce 

corpse 

fret 

jest 

lost 

stacks 

fourth 

throbs 

fraught 

baste 

least 

stocks 

mirth 

felt 

fright 

boast 

list 

strikes 

dregs 

else 

fruits 

boost 

act 

specks 

exact 

stealth 

floats 

toast 

fact 

shocks 

exist 

flint 

fleets 

test 

tract 

raft 

exhaust 

tenth 

flutes 

cast 

axe 

soft 

exalt 

rinse 

flights 

coast 

ox 

left 

exit 

prom(p)t 

len(g)th 

dust 

lax 

tuft 

exert 

shams 

stren(g)th 

breast 

picks 

fifth 

except 

sledges  (los) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

advance 

vans 

certain 

sert 

advice,  advise     vis 

dear  sir 

d-s 

against 

gans 

his,  is,  also 

as  in  phrases     s  or  -s 

also 

-Is 

into 

n-t 

alitmys 

als 

instant,  -ce 

ins 

amount 

amt 

investigate. 

-ion 

ves 

answer 

ans 

it,  the 

t  or  -t 

ask 

as 

sh  ipment 

shimt 

business 

bus 

signature 

sig 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

in-all-the 

why 

-it-is 

as-rich 

-as 

as-many-as 

in-it 

yes,- 

-it-is 

as-great-as 

as-rough-as 

in-its 

as-httle-as 

as-wel 

-as 

can-it 

in-his 

as-much-as        as-follows 

could-it 

22 

STENOTYPY 

is-it-a 

it-will-be 

if-it-is 

to-his 

is-it-our 

it-has 

if-his 

of-it 

is-it-your 

that-the 

from-it 

of-his 

is-it-well 

that-is 

from-his 

on-it 

it-can 

if-it 

to-it 

on-his 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Do  not  act  against  his  advice.  (6) 

2.  We-T\ill  make  a  new  note  ior-his  signature.  (9) 

3.  We  thank-you  in  advance  for  an  answer  to  our-letter.  (ii) 
Jf..  I  ahvays  advise  him  to  ask  iov-the  amount  oi-the  shipment.  (i2) 

5.  At-his  instance  we-shall  investigate  the  present  state  oi-his 
business.  (i2) 

6.  Our  next  work  is~to  investigate  the  facts  in-the  war  zone.  (i2) 

7.  Is-it  certain  which  part  oi-the  business  he-will  ask  you  to 
investigate?  (U) 

8.  We-are-a/so  certain  that-/n'.s'  business  is  secure  in  case  of 
an  investigation.  (H) 

9.  As-imv-as   we   know,   your-letter   oi-the   first    instant   has 
had-an  answer,  (lo) 

10.  Will-you  object  if-I  ask  iilyout-the  amount   of   bronze   he 
took  into  the  vault?  do 

Dear-S  ir : 

In-ansiver  to-y our-letter  oi-the  fourth  instant  we-have  to 
advise  that-our  business  is-not  as-poor-as  it-has  been  for  some- 
time past.  We-are  certain  that  we-can  mail  you  a  large  check 
for  the-amount  of  our  past  due  accounts. 

Yours-truly,  (50) 


STENOTYPY  23 


LESSON  TEN 


H  B  HHHHR 

HHRj  B  BBBBR 


FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  s,  -s  (under  -d),  s,  -d,  s,  -s,  t,  -t,  -I,  k,  -g,  p,  -p,  w,  -b,  h,  -f, 
r,  -r,  a,  u,  o,  e. 

2.  o,  e,  a,  u,  r,  -r,  h,  -f,  w,  -b,  p,  -p,  k,  -g,  t,  -1,  s,  -t,  s,  -s,  s,  -d, 
s,  -s  (under  -d). 

3.  -d,  h,  -t,  p,  -1,  t,  -p,  s,  -f,  -s  (under -d),  r,  -s,  w,  -g,  k,  -b,  s,  -r. 

4.  t,  w,  k,  p,  r,  h,  w,  -f,  -b,  -r,  -p,  -g,  -b,  -1,  -s,  -g,  -t,  -s  (under 
-d),  -s,  -d. 

9.  FINAL  D.     The  second  final  S,  under  final  D,  is  used  only 
when  -S  is  needed  after  -D. 

10.  FINAL  R.     Write  final  r  according  to  the  following  rules : 

(a)  When  the  sufiix  er,  ar,  or  or  is  added  to  a  word  or  syllable 
ending  in  r,  or  any  letter  or  combination  of  letters  appearing 
after  final  R  on  the  keyboard,  -S  is  used  to  represent  that  suffix. 
Hearer,  HERS;   neighbor,  TPHABS;   pitcher,  PEUFPS;   ladder,  HRADS. 

(b)  When  a  root  w^ord  ends  in  s  or  when  -S  is  used  to  represent 
er,  ar,  or  or  in  a  root  word,  and  the  suffix  er  or  or  is  added,  write 
the  suffix  in  a  second  stroke.  Wiser,  WEUS=ERt;  laborer, 
HRABS=ER. 

IL     PREFIX  BE.     Omit  the  prefix   be  in  the  words   because, 
begin,  began,  begun,  behind,  between  and  beyond. 
jThe  equal  marks  (  =  )  are  used  to  indicate  the  different  strokes  of  a  word. 


24 

STENOTYP\ 

WORD  EXERCISE 

squared 

l)lond 

dredged 

keeper 

splatter 

called  ' 

blind 

spades 

neighbor 

water 

cold 

brand 

speed 

tailor 

matter 

maids 

tripped 

Swede 

tartar 

motor 

modes 

dragged 

shade 

teacher 

smarter 

feeds 

framed 

shed 

trigger 

chatter 

feuds 

beds 

sled 

finger 

swelter 

raids 

deeds 

shred 

parlor 

swagger 

roads 

planed 

showed 

dasher 

header 

rides 

loved 

sprained 

collar 

reader 

paid 

said 

shroud 

sailor 

leader 

weeds 

sod 

explode 

stagger 

l)rouder 

wide 

seeds 

expunge 

jailor 

})lodder 

loads 

side 

labor 

skipper 

j)leader 

died 

stoned 

larger 

stopper 

broader 

lends 

stacked 

richer 

stretcher 

bladder 

pounds 

steamed 

pitcher 

baker 

fodder 

winds 

scanned 

preacher 

shaker 

feeder 

builds 
ABBREVIA 

spared 
TIONS 

watcher 

Quaker 

speeder  (95) 

belief,  believe  blef 

represent,  -ative 

rept        suggest,  -ion  sug 

belong 

blong 

response,  -ive 

spons     su 

j)ply           spli 

direct 

drek 

spend 

spen       sn. 

rprise         spris 

C.  0.  D. 

kod 

statement 

stamt     tonight           nit 

had 

-d 

submit 

smit       un 

less            n-ls 

immediate 

,  -ly  med 

svjfficient,  -cy 

suf          yei 

s",  sir. 

ordinary 

ord 

yesterday       yes 

PHRASING  SUGGESTIONS 

you-liad 

if-I-had 

all-had 

why-I-am 

I-had 

as-I-bad                   many-had 

give-him 

she-had 

as-he-had                 too-many-had 

gave-him 

they-had 

we-have-had           almost-had 

in-all 

lie-had 

Ihey-have-had         had- 

had 

about-all 

if-he-had 

would-h 

avc-had      why- 

-he-will 

from-all 

if-we-had 

could-hii 

ive-had 

STENOTYPY  25 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  It-is  my  belief  that  this  material  does  not  belong  to-us.  (12) 

2.  1-had  to  send  my  representative  to  advise  him  about-the 
matter.  (12) 

3.  The  statement  was  responsive  to  our-letter  of  yesterday  and 
was  a  surprise.  (i3) 

4-  The  sufficiency  of-the  plan  to-have-him  represent  us  in-the 
case  is  beyond  question.  (I6) 

5.  Yes,  sir,  I-shall  ask  for  an  immediate  response  unless  you- 
can  suggest  a  better  plan.  (I6) 

6.  We-had  to  send  the  shipment  C.  0.  D.   immediately  in- 
order  to  get  a  response  by  tonight,  (is) 

7.  This-is  a  most  extraordinary  case  and  we  direct  that-you 
submit  it  to  their  representative  for-his  suggestions.  (i9) 

8.  We  began  our  work  on-the  fourth  instant,  but  stopped 
because  we  saw  that  there  was  trouble  between  them.  (i9) 

9.  He  has  his  finger  on-the  pulse  of  trade,  and  v.'e-had  better 
ask  him  before  we  submit  a  statement.  (20) 

10.  We-shall  begin  as  soon-as  the  other  shipment  comes  in, 
but  it-is  now  lost  beyond  the  state  line.  (20) 

11.  I  believe  the  statement  is  sufficient  to  show  that  we-are 
behind  in-our-accounts,  and  that  we-have  begun  to  spend  too- 
much  for  supplies.  (26) 

Gentlemen : 

We  enclose  a  statement  of  your-account  which-is  long  past 
due.  Will-you  please  give  us  an  immediate  response?  Unless  we 
hear  from-you  before-the  end  of  next  week,  we-shall  bring 
suit  against  you.     We  hope  you-will  give  this  a  prompt  answer. 

Very  truly,  (49) 


26  STENOTYPY 


PART    TWO 


LESSON  ELEVEN 

12.  WORDS  OF  MORE  THAN  ONE  STROKE.  Words 
that  can  not  be  completed  in  one  stroke  are  written  syllab- 
ically  as  nearly  as  is  practicable.  Inside,  EUPB=SEUD; 
human,   HU=PHAPB. 

13.  CONSONANTS  NOT  IN  SEQUENCE.  When  a  word 
contains  two  consonants  that  are  not  in  sequence  on  the 
keyboard,  write  the  first  consonant  in  the  first  stroke  and 
the  second  in  the  next  stroke.  Pelf,  PEL=F;  thwack,  TH  = 
WABG. 

14.  T  BEGINNING  A  SYLLABLE  AFTER  K,  S  OR  X. 
When  the  sounds  of  h,  s,  or  x  occur  medially  in  a  word  and 
are  folloAved  by  a  syllable  whi<'h  begins  with  t,  write  the  t. 
Picture,  PEUBG  =  TUR;  jxusfy,  PAS=TEU;  texture,  TEBGS  =  TUR; 
actor,  ABGTS. 

15.  PAST  TENSE  OF  REGULAR  VERBS.  Add  -D  to  form 
the  i)ast  tense  of  regular  verbs.     Parted,    PART=-D. 

16.  OMISSION  OF  VOWELS.  An  unimportant  or  unac- 
cented vowel  occurring  in  the  middle  or  last  syllable  of  a 
word  may  be  omitted  if  a  stroke  is  saved.  Benefit,  PWEPB  = 
TPEUT;  72evcr,  TPHEFR;  revel,  REFL;  torrent,  TORPBT;  hor- 
rible,  HORBL. 

17.  VOWEL  OMISSION  BEFORE  S  SOUND.  When  a 
word  ends  in  the  sound  of  s  or  z  preceded  by  any  vowel 
except  e,  the  vowel  must  be  written  whether  accented  or 
not.  Fnrroics,  TPUR  =  OS;  stylus,  STEUL=US;  furnace, 
TPUR  =  TPHAS;  stages,  STAGS;  races,  RAS=ES;  expenses, 
SPEPBS=ES. 


STENOTYPY 

27 

WORD  EXERCISE 

lim  =  ch(e)on 

th=wart 

ov(e)r 

ciin  =  cher 

el  =  f 

rack(e)t 

hem = lock 

gol  =  f 

rev(e)l 

ras  =  cal 

sel=f 

par  (a)  =  pet 

pa  =  rade 

shel  =  f 

mor(a)l 

wag  =  on 

wol  =  f 

min(i)=ster 

wor  =  ship 

pul  =  p 

frig(i)d 

bot(t)=om 

gras  =  p 

nev(e)r 

bul=wark 

ras=p 

sev(e)r 

but(t)=on 

shek  =  (e)l 

sin(i)=ster 

tar  =  ifif 

nick  =  (e)l 

quar(re)l 

key = board 

ns  =  k 

jew(e)l 

ma  =  ture 

tas  =  k 

part(i)=san 

.su(p)=pose 

bread  =  th 

cov(e)  =nant 

haz  =  ard 

wid  =  th 

bor(r)  =ows 

a(l)=lay 

part(i)=cl(e)     (  = 

=  K-L)    har(r)=ows 

a(s)=sign 

siirg(i)=c(a)l     (  = 

=  K  -  L)    puni  =  ice 

a(p)=pear 

chem(i)=c(a)l 

lat(t)=ice 

a(p)=prov(a)l 

his  =  tor(i)=c(a)l 

po=Hce 

a(t)=tire 

crit(i)=c(a)l 

tar(r)=i(e)s 

a(f)=flict 

has  =  ty 

fur=i(e)s 

a(c)=crue 

nas  =  ty 

job(b)er  =  s 

a(d)=dress 

mus  =  ty 

tens  =  es 

o(c)=cur 

his  =  ty 

fenc=es 

o(f)=fend 

crus  =  ty 

nois  =  es 

of=(f)ice 

pas  =  ture 

al  =  ien 

o(p)=  press 

tex  =  ture 

(AL=KWREPB) 

e(l)=Hpse 

mix  =  ture 

do  =  min  =  ion 

chur  =  ch 

vic  =  tini 

fa  =  mil  =  iar 

star  =  ch 

part  =  (e)d 

gen=ius 

sear  =  ch 

his(se)=d 

jun  =  ior 

in  =  ch 

hunt  =  (e)d 

law=yer 

ran  =  ch 

e  =  ras(e)=d 

pe=cul=iar 

wren  =  ch 

mar(r)=i(e)d 

sen  =  ior 

G  =  uam  (TKPW  =  WAPL) 

car(r)=i(e)d 

un  =  ion 

28 


STENOTYPY 


re  =  call 

re  = 

=  move 

re  =  verse 

re = claim 

re  = 

=  new(a)l 

for = bid 

re  =  fleet 

re  = 

=  nounce 

for = ward 

re  =  gard 

re  = 

=  pro  =  duce 

for(e)=man 

re  =  gret 

re  = 

=  quest 

for(e)=see 

re=ject 

re  = 

=  quire 

ful  =  fill  (122) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

hill{fi)  of  lading 

b-l(s) 

organize 

org 

company's,  -ies 

koes 

particular 

tik 

continue,  -ance 

kont 

practical 

prak 

manufacture 

m-fr 

railroad 

r-r 

manufactory 

m-f  r  =  i 

railroad  con 

ipai 

ny       r-rk 

memoranda 

mem  =  a 

railway 

ri 

memorandum 

mem 

railway  com 

pany        rik 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  The  memoranda  show  the  manufactories  in  this  city  engaged 
in-the    manufacture    of    railroad    supplies,  (is) 

2.  The  railroad  company  advises  us  that  this  particular  ship- 
ment was  sent  with  draft  attached  to  hill  of  lading.  (i8) 

3.  The  patent  does  not  cover  a  machine  with  any  practical 
purpose,  but  it-will  prevent  the  use  of  similar  devices.  (20) 

Jf..  We  decided  not  to-be  hasty  in-the  matter,  but  to  wait 
for-the  hills  of  lading  from-the  railroad  company.  (2i) 

5.  Several  companies  were  organized  to  continue  the  manu- 
facture of  railway  tie  pins,  but  the  railway  companies  failed  to 
purchase  these  pins.  (2i) 

6.  The  continuance  of  our  work  is  attended  by-many  risks,  but 
we  desire  very-much  to  render  this  service  to  our  country.  (22) 

7.  The  water  company's  case  has  taken  a  peculiar  turn,  but  I 
do  not  believe  the  results  will-be  in  favor  of-the  city.  (23) 

8.  We-have  prepared  a  memorandum  statement  which  shows 
the  hills  of  lading  for  goods  sent  over  all  railroads  that-have  lines 
in  this  city.  (24) 


STENOTYPY  29 


LESSON  TWELVE 

18.  PROPER  NAMES.  Proper  names  are  written  according 
to  the  principles  of  Stenotypy,  except  in  cases  of  unusual 
spelling  when  the  names  should  be  written  out,  one  letter 
at  a  stroke,  using  the  alphabetic  representations  for  the 
letters.  Should  the  unusual  name  appear  subsequently, 
write  it  Stenotypically.  When  proper  names  are  written 
Stenotypically,  they  must  be  written  fully  and  legibly. 

ALPHABETICAL  REPRESENTATIONS 

A  for  the  letter  a 
-B  h 

KR  c 

-D  d 

E  c 

-F  / 

-G  g 

H  h 

EU  i 

19.  PUNCTUATION.  Use  a  period  after  each  initial  in  a 
proper  name,  and  if  the  name  is  written  letter  by  letter, 
use  a  period  after  each  word  in  the  name.  When 
written  Stenotypically  no  period  is  used  after  the  name. 
F.J.Warner,  -F= -FPLT=SKWR= -FPLT=  W=  A=  R=TPH=  E=  R  = 
-FPLT;  -F=-FPLT=SKWR=-FPLT=WAR=TPHER;  Miller, 
PHEUL=ER;    Alexander,   AL=  EBGS  =  APBDS. 

20.  THE  IN  FIRM  NAMES.  When  the  occurs  as  part  of  a 
firm  name,  use  initial  T. 

21.  STANDARD  ABBREVIATIONS.  Standard  abbrevia- 
tions may  be  used  in  Stenotypy  in  their  abbreviated  form. 


SKWR  for  the 

letter 

J 

-S  for  the  letter  s 

K 

k 

-T                            t 

-L 

I 

U                              u 

PH  or  -PL 

m 

SR                            V 

TPH  or  -PB 

n 

W.                           to 

0 

o 

KP                            X 

P  or  -P 

V 

KWR                        y 

KW 

q 

S                              z 

R  or  -  R 

r 

30 


STENOTYPY 


(a)  Mr.,  PHR;  Bro.,  PWRO;  Ariz.,  AR=EUS;  Tucs.,  TUS  ; 
Sec,   SEBG. 

(b)  Standard  alibreviations  used  in  Stenotypy  should  not  be 
punctuated. 

(c)  When  abbreviations  are  composed  of  two  words  they 
should  be  written  in  two  strokes.  North  Carolina,  TPH  =  KR; 
South  Dakota,    -S=  -D. 

PROPER  NAME  EXERCISE 

Note:  These  names  should  be  written  alphabetically  and  Stenotypically,  until 
they  can  be  written  easily,  evenly  and  rapidly.  'Additional  practice  may  be 
had  from  a  telephone  or  city  directory. 


A.  B.  Con  =  der 

G.  H.  In  =  gra(ha)m 

M.  N.  Owens 

J.  K.  Len  =  nox 

P.  Q.  Ruth  =  er  =  ford 


New  =  ton  Weir 
S.  T.  Ul(l)=er=y 
X.  Z.  Yout=sey 
John  Al  =  ex  =  ander 
Hen  =  ry  Tay  =  lor 


V.  W.  Mc= Far  =  lane  (PHABG)Roy  Var  =  den 
R.  Q.  Hen  =  dricks  D.  E.  FeUder  (is) 

Frank  Whar  =  ton 


WORD  EXERCISE 

co(n)  =nect 
con  =  ser  =  ve 
con  =  test 
co(m)=mand 
co(r)=rode 
col(le)ge 
col  =  um(n) 
de=ter 
de=fer 
de=fine 
di=lem  =  (m)a 
en  =  tire 
in  5=  tern  (a)  1 


en  =  voy 

un  =  tie 

u  =  nite 

in  =  still 

un  =  con  =  ccrned 

in  =  tro  =  duce 

enter  =  tain 

sel  =  f  =  con  =  ceit 

mag  =  nan  (i)  =  mous 

mag  =  ni  =  fy 

mag  =  ni  =  tude 

rec  =  og  =  nize 

rec  =  om=pense 


re  =  con  =  sider 
im  =  pact 
im  =  press 
em  =  bod=y 
em = brace 
bear(a)ble 
aud(i)  =bly 
peac(ea)  =bly 
near  =  ly 
ful  =  ly 
frag  =  ment 
a(p)=par(e)nt 
ped  =  ant 


STENOTYPY 


31 


good  =  ness 
pre  =  tense 
a(p)=pli(a)nce 
win  =  some 
prev=(io)iis 
cont(inu)  =  (o)us 
fat  =  (uo)us 
neg  =  (a)tive 
mo = live 
pro  =  hib  =  (i)tive 
harm  =  less 


gen  =  (e)al=(o)gy 

ge  =  ol=(o)gy 

chas  =  m 

opt(i)=mis  =  m 

pess(i)=mis  =  m 

cur  =  ve 

ser  =  ve 

ner  =  ve 

sur=f 

sim  =  pie  ( =  -PL) 

sam  =  plc 


exam  =  pie 
trem  =  ble 
hand  =  le 
cand  =  le 
fert  =  (i)le 
net(t)=le 
set(t)=le 
b(ea)ut  =  (i)fy 
trans  =  f  er 
ref(e)r(e)nce 
hor(ri)ble  (72) 


ABBREVIATIONS 

advertise        tis 
discount         skount 
government    goft 
Messrs.  mers 


necessary 
nevertheless 


nes 
nefrls 
no,  sir  nos 

opportunity  tunt 


'perhaps  praps 

possible,  -ly  pos 

receipt  set 

receive  sef 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  The  Aryan  race  aspires  to-the  dominion  over  all  alien 
peoples.  (11) 

2.  It-was  a  peculiar  fact  that-tlie  forecast  for-the  junior 
class  was  fulfilled.  (i4) 

3.  ^Yilliam  was  a  member  of-the  senior  class  and  a  fullback 
on-the  team.  (i4) 

J^.  W.  N.  Bradley  will  leave  tonight  for  Chicago  and  will  not 
return  before  Sunday.  (i4) 

5.  No,  sir,  we  could  not  accept  this  bid  as-the  necessary 
material  had  already  been  ordered.  (i6) 

6.  He  attends  lectures  every  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Sat- 
urday ;  and  on  Monday,  Wednesday  and  Friday  he  teaches  in- 
the  night  school.  (20) 

7.  If-you  receive  any  information  from-him  that-will  liclp-us 
in  this  case,  please  communicate  it  to  our  Mr.  D.  F.  Harper.  (23) 


32  STENOTYPY 


8.  There-is  no  discount  on  bills  for  goods  purchased  from-the 
United  States  government;  nevertheless  it-is  'possible  that-you 
may  find  it  necessary  to  buy  from  them.  (28) 

9.  Perhaps  you-are— also  in  receipt  of  a-letter  from  Messrs. 
Quinlan  and  IMorris  about  their  proposed  partnership  with  ]Mr, 
J.  M,  Newsome  of-the  C.  K.  Vardeman  Company.  (29) 

10.  Messrs.  J.  V.  and  Q.  V.  Watson  have  advertised  for  a  man 
to  call  on  their  retail  customers  in  Kentucky  and  Tennessee,  and 
I  thought  possibly  you  would  take  advantage  of  this  oppor- 
tunity. (33) 

11.  The  members  of-the  Stenotype  speed  crew  that  won 
honors  at  Atlantic  City,  when  so  many  world's  records  for  speed 
and  accuracy  were  established,  are  Misses  Mabelle  INI.  Head, 
Fanny  E.  Schoenfeld,  Ethel  Thornblade  and  Messrs.  Clezn  Boling, 
Fred  H.  Linscheid,  George  Bambach,  Berry  Home,  Allan  Sweeney 
and  Richard   Cosgrove.  (so) 

Dear  Sir : 

Please  request  Davis  to  make-out  checks  tomorrow  for-the 
clerks.  I  send  you  a  list  of  their  names :  William  M.  Crawford, 
Thomas  R.  Douglass,  James  S.  Kcnyon,  Lee  Curtiss,  Alex.  Mc- 
Intyre,  Julius  Smith.     Davis  knows  the  exact  amount  for  each. 

I  expect  to  return  before  next  Wednesday. 

Yours-truly,  (52) 

1.  Vermont,  Maine  and  Kentucky  were  not  among  the  orig- 
inal states.  (10) 

2.  After  the  ISIexican  War  the  United  States  acquired  Cali- 
fornia, New  Mexico  and  Texas.  (i3) 

3.  The  last  states  admitted  to-the  Union  were  New  Mexico, 
Arizona   and   Oklahoma.  (i3) 

4.  Our  knowledge  of  Oregon  and  Washington  began  in  the 
time  of  Lewis  and  Clarke.  (U) 

5.  The  inha})itants  of-the  District  of  Columbia  are  not  allowed 
to  vote  for  president.  (i4) 


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6.  Colorado,  Idaho,  Nevada  and  Utah  were  not  settled  by 
Americans  until  after-the  Mexican  War.  (is) 

7.  Wisconsin,  Michigan,  Illinois,  Indiana  and  Ohio  are  fine 
agricultural  states.  Pennsylvania  and  West  Virginia  have  rich 
coal  mines,  (is) 

8.  The  Crawfordsville  Motor  Club  took  a  trip  through-the 
South,  and  made  stops  at  various  towns  in  Tennessee,  Alabama, 
Florida   and   Mississippi.  (22) 

9.  The  original  colonies  were  Delaware,  Pennsylvania,  New 
Jersey,  Georgia,  Connecticut,  Massachusetts,  Maryland,  South 
Carolina,  New  Hampshire,  Virginia,  New  York,  North  Carolina, 
Rhode   Island.  (23) 

10.  The  large  tract  which  Jefferson  bought  of  Napoleon  em- 
braced what  are  now  our  states  of  Montana,  North  and  South 
Dakota,  Minnesota,  Wyoming,  Nebraska,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Mis- 
souri, Oklahoma,  Arkansas  and  Louisiana,  oo) 


34  STENOTYPY 


LESSON   THIRTEEN 

22.  FIGURES.  Certain  letters  struck  in  combination  with  the 
numeral  bar  print  figures.  The  figure  and  the  numeral  bar 
are  struck  with  the  same  finger  at  the  same  time  with  the 
exception  of  five  and  naught,  which  arc  operated  by  the 
thumb  of  the  left  hand,  leaving  the  middle  finger  of  that 
hand  free  to  operate  the  numeral  bar  at  the  same  time. 

In  writing  figures,  write  exactly  what  is  dictated,  omitting 

the  word  and,  except  between  whole  numbers  and  fractions. 

Note:     Practice  figures  from  one  to  one  hundred,  from  self-dictation,  until 

they  can  be  written  as  rapidly  as  one  naturally  counts.     Great  care  should  he 

taken  in  the  writing  of  figures,  because  a  single  misstroke  means  a  wrong  figure. 

Strike  S  with  the  numeral  bar  for  1  -  F  for  6 

T                                                 2  -P        7 

P                                                 3  -L        8 

H                                                   4  -T         9 

A                                                   5  0         0 

23.  FRACTIONS.  Write  the  numerators  of  fractions  in  fig- 
ures and  the  denominators  as  words.  -!f/'>,  4=TPEUFTS; 
2/3,  2=THEURDS. 

24.  DATES.  In  writing  dates,  a  connna  should  be  placed 
between  the  day  of  the  month  and  the  year;  as.  May  31, 
IDLU    PHA  3  =  1=  -RBGS  =  19  =  14. 

25.  TIME  OF  DAY.  In  writing  the  time  of  the  day  use  a 
colon  between  the  hour  and  the  minute.  A.  M.  and  P.  M. 
are  written  in  one  stroke.     2:15  A.  M.,  2  =  -FPLT  =  -FPLT  = 

15=APL;     10:02  P.M.,   1  0  = -FPLT  = -FPLT  =  2  =  P-PL. 

26.  QUANTITIES.  In  writing  quantities  like  four  eleven-inch 
hoards,  where  confusion  might  arise  as  to  whether  forty-one 
one-inch  boards  was  intended,  use  the  spacer  between  the 
figures.      4=  =  =  1=  1  =  EUPB  = -FP     PWORDS. 


STENOTYPY 


35 


FIGURE  EXERCISE 

87  80  218  5,432  19,348  460,000 

65  20  987  3,219  28,969  500,000 

43  70  765  1,087  37,678  556,789 


7,567,890  3,000,000,000 
1,024,567  4,000,568,975 
9,087,654    6,007,543,986 


FRACTION  EXERCISE 

3/8       2y3       2/7       1/8         1/5 
4/5-      3/4       5/6       1/10       5/9 


3/16 

5/8 


1/4 
1/5 


1/6 

1/7 


1/9 
5/10 


DATE  EXERCISE 

March  1,  1604 
April  10,  1892 
May  8,  1891 
June  13,  1889 


July  10,  1903 
August  22,  1543 
October  6,  1913 
January  15,  1899 


February  22,  1779 
November  3,  1915 
December  31,  1875 
September  21,  1908 


TIME  EXERCISE 

9:10  P.M.   8:40  A.M.    7:33  P.M.   6:55  A.M.    11:01A.M. 


QUANTITY  EXERCISE 

13  10-inch  boards       3  2-yard  strips 
23  6-foot  logs  6  8-lb.  cases 


9  7-oz.  measures 
12  1-bu.  baskets 


ABBREVIATIONS 

(Only  after  figures) 

cent,  -s           -s 

hundred       h               million 

-m 

dollar,  -s       -d 

thousand      -t              billion 

-b 

.. 

per  cent 

pers 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Tell  me  whether  five-sixths  ( 5  =SEUBGS  =TS)  of  three- 
fourths  (  3  =  TPORTS)  equals  one-half  ( 1  =  HAF),  or  fifty  per  cent.    (i5) 

2.  In  July,  August  and  September  over  a  hundred  thousand 
(HUPB  =  TKRED  =  THOU  =  SAPBD)  strikers  marched  through-the 
streets.  (i4) 

3.  The  year  1886  may  almost  be  called  the  year  of  labor 
strikes,  (h) 


3C  STENOTYPY 


4.  In  February  1,500,  and  in  April  40,000  men  left  their  places 
of  work.  (17) 

5.  Through  November,  December  and  January  the  clerks  go 
to  work  at  8  :15  A.  M.  (lo) 

6.  ^Ye  ordered  five  fifty-pound  sacks  of  flour  and  eight  ten- 
pound   cans   of   lard,  (lo) 

7.  Write  3  billion,  4  million,  5  thousand,  6  hundred,  78  dollars, 
and  90  cents,  (lo) 

8.  On-the  night  of  October  4,    1886,   six  or  seven  hundred 
persons  assembled  in  Haymarket  Square,  (is) 

9.  There-are  thousands  (THOU  =  SAPBDS)  of  men  in  this  country 
who-are  said  to-be  worth  over  ten  million  dollars,  (is) 

10.  The  lot  on  Long  Island,  50  x  200  feet,  was  sold  last  March 
for  6'15, 950.75.  (24) 

11.  The  twenty  largest  cities  in  this  country  in  1910  were: 

New  York  San  =  Fran  =  cis  =  co  416,912 

(TPH=KWR)  4,766,883  Cin  =  cin(n)  =at  =  i  363,591 

Chi  =  ca  =  go  2,185,283  Mil  =  wau  =  kee  353,857 

Phil(a)=del  =  phia     1,549,058  New  =  ark  347,469 

St.  =  Louis  687,029  New  =  Or  =  le(a)ns  339,075 

Bos  =  ton  670,585  Washington  (WARB)  331,069 

Clev(e)=land  560,663  Los  =  Ang(e)=les  319,198 

Balt(i)=more  558,485  Min(ne)=ap(o)=lis  301,408 

Pitts  =  burgh  533,905  Jer  =  sey  =  Cit=y  267,779 

De  =  troit  465,667  Kans(as)=Cit=y  248,381 

Buf  (fa)  =lo  423,715 

12.  The  total  number-of  people  in  these  twenty  cities  was 
15,710,012,  while-the  whole  number  in-tlie  country  was  91,- 
973,260.  (37) 


STENOTYPY 


37 


LESSON  FOURTEEN 
SUFFIXES 

-G  for  -ing  and  -thing  in  compound  words. 
-B  for  -body  in  compound  words. 
-T  for  -ate,  -ity. 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  something,  somebody,  prelate,  anything,  anybody,  placate, 
everything,   everybody,   relate. 

2.  saying,  parity,  doing,  unity,  raving,  sanity. 

3.  polity,  jollity,  vanity,  having,  driving,  willing. 

27.  INITIAL  CONSONANT  AND  SUFFIX.  When  an  ini- 
tial consonant  appears  in  the  same  stroke  with  a  suffix,  the 
vowel  must  be  written  even  though  it  is  included  in  the 
suffix.     Sanctity,  SAPBG  =  TEUT;  designate,  TKES=  EUG  =  TPHAT. 


WORD  EXERCISES 

for  =  mality 

un(i)=formity 

cir  =  cum  =  nav(i)gate 

liber  =  ality 

unity 

in  =  an=imate 

mo  =  rality 

sa  =  gac  =  ity 

in  =  ar  =  tic  =  ulate 

mu  =  nic(i)  =pality 

sanc  =  tity 

in  =  aug  =  urate 

neu  =  trality 

sanity 

in  =  car  =  cerate 

o  =  rig(i)=nality 

des  =  ig  =  nate 

un  =  dulate 

u=tility 

a=(p)pel(l)ate 

stretching 

a  =  gility 

ac  =  tuate 

stud  =  y  ing 

do  =  cility 

ac(c)=  urate 

sheet  =  ing 

fra  =  gility 

ed  =  ucate 

work = ing 

gen  =  tility 

a  =  dulter  =  ate 

being 

ci  =  vility 

e  =  rad  =  icate 

coming 

hu  =  mility 

con  =  jugate 

doing 

fer  =  tility 

a(c)  =com(mo)  = 

=  date 

'  making 

un(a)=nimity 

em  =  ulate 

go  =  ing 

449509 

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STENOTYPY 


having 

a(c)=com=pUsh 

pa(ya)ble 

paying 

de  =  vel  =  op  =  ment 

a(c)=cum  =  ulate 

anytliing 

en  =  graving 

prof  (i)=  tab  =  ly 

nothing 

in = deed 

de  =  cide 

everything 

un  =  able 

en  =  vel  =  ope 

anyl)0(ly 

en  =  tir(e)=ly 

in  =  tel(li)=gent 

everyl)ody 

em  =  ploy 

some  =  how 

nobody 

kind  =  ly 

care  =  f  ul  =  ly 

somebody 

mo  =  ment 

re  =  cent  =  ly 

co(ni)=munity 

ev(i)  =dence 

re(a)s  =  (o)nable 

con  =  sider  = 

able 

re  =  eent 

pos(sibil)=ity  (78) 

ABBREVIATIONS 

del  iter 

dhfr 

collect 

klek 

commerce 

kmers 

commit 

kmit 

correct 

krek 

SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  The  express  company  will  deliver  the  goods  and  collect  on 
delivery,  (ii) 

2.  The  laws  for  regulating  commerce  between  countries  need 
to-be  revised,  (ii) 

3.  It-is  a  common  practice  for-him  to-be  mcorrect  in-his 
accounts.  (i3) 

4.  You-can  never  tell  what  motive  actuates  such  a  person  to 
accommodate  you,  but  it-is  always  appreciated,  (is) 

5.  If  there-is  anything  for  our  comynittec  to  do  I  hope  they- 
will  have  no  hesitancy  in  calling  on-us.  (20) 

6.  Wc-have-been  hearing  that-the  reports  concerning  the  war 
are  exaggerated,  and  that-the  United  States  will  maintain  a 
strict  neutrality.  (22) 


STENOTYPY 

PUNCTUATION 

Period 

-FPLT 

Interrogation 

(?) 

STPH 

Comma 

(,) 

-RBGS 

Colon 

-FPLT=-FP 

Semicolon 

(  ■  j 

-FRPBLGTS 

Apostrophe  or 

Single  Quotation 

(^\ 

AOE 

Quotation 

f '") 

AOEU 

Exclamation 

( ') 

STKPWHR 

Hyphen 

(-) 

OE 

Dash 

(-) 

OE-OE 

Parenthesis 

STPH-FPLT 

Underscore 

(-) 

SKWR-RBGS 

Paragraph 

rm) 

*  _  * 

Shilling  Mark 

(/) 

OEU 

All  Capitals 

KAPS 

Begin  with  Capital 

KAP 

Ditto 

TKO 

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Note:  In  the  following  letter  all  punctuation  should  be  dictated. 

Dear  Sir :  Referring  to-your-letter  of-the  16th  inst.,  file 
268/324,  I  take-the  following  to-be-the  most  important  para- 
graphs in-the  chapter  handed  me : 

"Take  this  Company;  give-it  an  Owner  who-goes  to  New 
York  or  Europe  to  live ;  let  him  leave  behind  an  agent,  tell  him 
simply  to  'get  dividends — that's  all' ;  and  you  would-have  here 
in-a  short  time  a  sullen  and  inefficient  lot  of  workers. 

"Sinning  by  WIRELESS! 

"Is-it  wrong  to  call  them  (these  quasi-monopolistic  schemes) 
telegraphic  murders?" 

Trusting  you  concur  with  me  in  my  ideas  as  expressed  above, 
I-am, 

Very-truly  yours,  (iio) 


40  STEXOTYPY 


28.  CORRECTIONS  AND  INSERTIONS.  If  the  dictator 
wishes  to  make  a  correction  or  insertion  at  some  point  already 
passed  in  the  dictation,  the  correction  or  insertion  is  made 
by  striking  the  star  three  times,  then  taking  the  instructions 
of  the  dictator  and  following  them  by  a  colon,  after  which 
the  insert  or  correction  is  written.  Following  the  insert 
the  star  should  again  be  struck  three  times  to  indicate  its 
conclusion. 

That  the  typist  may  recognize  a  letter  which  has  a  correction 
or  insertion  of  this  nature  in  it,  the  paper  should  be  folded 
in  a  point  at  the  top. 

Note:  The  following  letter  should  be  dictated  with  changes  and  transcribed 
correctly. 

Gentlemen :  In  answer  to  yours  of  the  11th,  beg  to  advise  we 
have  the  4's,  5's  and  pints  in  readiness,  and  the  car  containing 
the  eight-ounce  flasks  is  on  the  way  to  us  and  ought  to  be  here 
tomorrow.  ***Where  I  acknowledge  receipt  of  that  man's  letter 
please  change  the  date  of  his  letter  to  the  12th  instead  of  the 
11th.***  We  therefore  feel  safe  in  promising  shipment  of  the 
entire  order  within  the  next  few  days  unless  something  unfore- 
seen happens.  This  order  you  will  note  is  a  very  recent  one  and 
has  been  handled  very  promptly. 

The  enormously  increased  demand  for  skeletons  is  destined  to 
continue,  and  we  strongly  urge  you  to  place  your  orders  just  as 
far  in  advance  of  your  needs  as  it  is  possible  for  you  to  do.  We 
simply  make  this  friendly  suggestion  in  our  eagerness  to  prevent 
any  possible  disappointment  on  your  part. 

With  kindest  regards,  we  are. 

Yours  very  truly, 

***Up  there  where  I  said  that  their  recent  order  was  handled 
promptly,  please  insert  this:  (-FPLT= -FPLT)  otherwise  we 
would  not  be  able  to  make  shipment  as  soon  as  we  now  shall.*** 


STENOTYPY 


41 


LESSON  FIFTEEN 

SUFFIXES 

-GS      for  -ashun,  -ishun,  -shun,  -shal,  -shus 
-BGS  -ctiun,  -ctious 

-S  -self,  -selves 

FINGER  EXERCISES 

1.  vicious,  martial,  vision,  precious,  partial,  motion. 

2.  friction,   duration,   volition,  fraction,   special,   cautious. 

29.  FOREIGN  WORDS.  Words  retaining  their  foreign  pro- 
nunciation are  written  according  to  sound.  Bureau,  PWU  =  RO  ; 
garage,   TKPWA=  RARB. 

30.  RY  WORDS.  In  words  of  more  than  two  syllables  ending 
in  anj,  ery,  ory  and  ^iry  write  ar,  er,  or  and  ur,  omitting  the 
finals/.  History,  HEUS  =  TOR;  histories,  HEUS=TORS;  literary, 
HREUTS=AR. 


WORD  EXERCISE 

ad  =  miration 
as  =  piration 
die  =  tation 
duration 
im(i)=  tation 
in  =  vi  =  tation 
inter  =  lin  (e)  ation 
inter  =  nation  =  al 
inter = pre  =  tation 
ir(ri)=gation 
in  =  corpor  =  ation 
le  =  gation 
ne  =  gation 


obi  (i)=  gation 
oper  =  ation 
a(p)pl(i)=cation 
plan = tation 
quo  =  tation 
exam  =  ination 
de  =  cision 
inter  =  mission 
pro=hibition 
sus  =  picion 
tran=sition 
un  =  con  =  dition  =  al 
con  =  tri=bution 


con  =  s  (ti)  tution  =  al 

cushion 

de  =  lusion 

a(s)=sum(p)tion 

a(t)=tention 

in=tention 

in  =  vent  ion 

mansion 

mention 

motion 

notion 

option 

Russian 


42 


STEXOTYPY 


inter  =  cession 

CO  (m)=  mission 

e(s)=sential 

ju  =  dicial 

marshal 

o  =  (f)ficial 

pa  =  latial 

res(i)=dential 

partial 

social 

special 

anx  =  ious 

cautious 

de  =  licious 

fic  =  titious 

ma  =  licious 

precious 

sel = f  =  conscious 

un  =  conscious 

spacious 

sus  =  picious 

vicious 

co(n)=necti{)n 

in  =  struction  =  s 

ab  =  duction 

a(t)=  traction 

collection 

con  =  traction 

con  =  vicli()n 


direction 

faction 

fiction 

pro  =  duction 

pro=jection 

traction 

fraction  =  s 

com  =  plexion 

func  =  tion 

inter =jection 

inter  =  section 

in  =  tro  =  duction 

i  n  =  tro  =  spection 

fractious 

in  =  fectious 

ob  =  noxious 

itself 

himself 

yourself 

yourselves 

myself 

ourselves 

themselves 

lierself 

ac=cess  =  ory 

con  =  grat  =  (u)la  = 

tory 
vain  =  glory 
exem  =  plary 


ob  =  ser  =  va  =  tory 
or(a)=tory 
dil(a)=tory 
per  =  func  =  tory 
pen(i)=ten  = 

tiary  (  =  SHAR) 
pe  =  cun  =  (i)ary 
dorm  =  (i)  tory 
mil(li)=nery 
cur  =  sory 
cem  (e)  =  tery 
us  =  ury 
treas  =  ury 
ac  =  tu  =  ary 
mil(i)=tary 
in  =  cend  =  (i)ary 
fac  =  tory 
re  =  su  =  me' 
e=lite 
re  =  gime 
de  =  bris 
expo  =  se 
pro=te  =  ge 
hadn't  (H-PBT) 
won't 
wouldn't 
didn't  (122) 


ABBREVIATIONS 

actum  -ks 

execute,  -ice      skut 
execution  skugs 


interest      in 
'position     pogs 
regular       reg 


regulation      regs 
superior         spers 
superiority    spert 


STENOTYPY  43 


SENTENCE  EXERCISE 

1.  Mr.  Grover's  attention  was  called  to-the  fact  that-his  pecu- 
niary  obligations   were   being   neglected.  (i5) 

2.  General  Von  Mackensen  received  many  congratulatory 
messages  after  the  defeat  of  the  Russians  at  Lemberg.  (i5) 

3.  She  prided  herself  on  being  the  first  woman  to  execute  a 
deed  in-our  new  county  court  house,  (is) 

Jf.  The  eminent  military  ofiicial  was  bored  by  social  functions 
and  always  made  some  perfunctory  excuse  for  not  attending 
them.  (19) 

5.  All  of-the  city  newspapers  mentioned  his  oration  in-the 
morning  edition,  but  they  were  cautious  about  their  comments,  (lo) 

6.  The  abolition  of  slavery  was  advocated  by-many  of-the 
leading  lawyers  of-the  North  long  before-the  first  talk  of  seces- 
sion. (22) 

7.  The  judicial  branch  of  our  government  as-well-as  the 
executive  is  interested  in-the  outcome  of-the  present  agitations 
in  Congress.  (22) 

8.  Because  he  held  a  superior  position  it-was  thought  that- 
the  regular  rules  and  regulations  would  hold  good,  but  the  assump- 
tion was  wrong.  (23) 

9.  The  superiority  of  this  type  of  motor  over  other  models 
was  shown  both  by-the  report  of-his  inspection  tour  and  by-the 
results  of-the  late  international  races.  (29) 

10.  No  special  action  will-be  taken  until  we  receive  word 
concerning  the  execution  of-the  deed,  or  at  least  until  they-have 
shown  themselves  to-be-the  owners  of-the  property,  (si) 

11.  The  ideals  of  this  young  Russian  were  high  and  his  tastes 
varied:  His  motto  was  "Noblesse  oblige"  (o  =  blezh);  his  favor- 
ite musician  was  Beethoven  (ba  =  tovn) ;  his  favorite  author 
Cervantes  (ther=van  =  tas).  and  his  favorite  painter  da  Vinci 
(ven  =  che).  (3i) 


44  STENOTYPY 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS 

(To  Cover  Part  One) 

—  1*  — 

Dear-Sir : 

Your-letter  of-the  first  inst.  is-at  hand.  Yes,  of  course  I- 
shall  be  very  glad  to  furnish  you  with-the  information  /  you 
want.  The  company  you  ask  about  failed  last  winter,  but  it-is 
the  general  opinion  that  they-will  open  up  again  before  long 
and  /  satisfy  all  claims  against  them  very  soon.  I -am  sure  their 
princij)al  object  is-to  cause  the  public  to-have  a  perfect  trust 
in  them  /  again. 

Yours-truly,  (78) 

—  2  — 
Gentlemen  : 

Your-letter  of-the  first  inst.  is-at  hand,  and  in  reply  to-your 
inquiry  will  say  that  one  of  our  representatives  will  call  /  on-you 
next  week  with-a  full  line  of  goods,  which-will  include  all-the 
late  modes.  ^Ye  believe  that-you-can  make  a  better  /  choice 
after  you-go  into  the  matter  with-our  man.  If-it-is  convenient 
for  you  to  wait,  we  know  this-will  be  more  satisfactory  /  to-you. 

Very-truly,  (79) 

—  3  — 
Gentlemen : 

The  Steel  Co.  objects  because  you-have  sent  in  some  of  their 
notes  before  they  were  due.  They  did  not  want  their  banker 
to  /  know  they  would  give  notes  for  material.  They  expect  to 
pay  these  notes  before  they-are  due  so-I  recommend  you  to 
heed  their  wish  /in  this  matter.  If-you  do  not,  it-is  my  belief 
that  we  will  lose  llicir  trade;  at  least  we-will  not  get  their  sig- 
nature /  on    any    more    notes. 

Very-respectfully,  (8i) 

'\i  will  be  noticed  that  a  shilling  murk  indicates  the  end  of  every  tnenly-fivc  words.      Tliis 
is  to  aid  the  dictator  in  maintaining  an  even  rate  of  speed. 


STENOTYPY  45 


—  4  — 

Dear-Sir : 

We-have  just  put  in-a  new  stock  of  spring  weaves  and  have- 
a  fine  line  of  striped  wash  goods  in  both  Hght  /  and  dark  voiles 
in-all-the  ordinary  street  shades.  They-are  all  spotproof.  We 
believe  there-is  an  extra  value  in-our  goods,  more-  /  than-is 
usually  found  at  the  low  price.  We  suggest  that-you  call  soon. 
We  feel  sure  you-will  find  it  to-your  advantage  to  /  give  us  a 
large  order. 

Very-truly,  (82) 

—  5  — 

Gentlemen : 

We  enclose  our  check  for-the  balance  of  our-account.  We 
should  appreciate  it  very-much  if-you  would  give  us  some  advice 
before  /  we  file  our  answer  in-tlie  test  case  to-be  tried  week  after 
next.  The  principle  at  stake  in  this  case  is-one  that-will  /  affect 
many  other  public  questions.  We  always  value-your  opinion 
very-much  and  hope  you-will  help-us  out  now.  Please  reply 
as  soon-as  /  convenient.  We-shall  hold  our  answer  until  we 
hear  from-you. 

Yours- very-truly,  (89) 


—  6  — 

Gentlemen : 

We  submit  a  statement  of-the  balance  due  on-the  account 
of  Brown  &  Co. ;  also  their-letter  about-the  cables.  If-you 
wish  /  to  accept-the  order  for  cables  and  sand-lines,  advise  me. 

I-am  still  of-the  opinion  that-it  would-be  better  not  to  sell  / 
any  longer  to  this  firm.  I-am  not  enthusiastic  about  their  trade 
and  hope  you-will  not  sell  them  the  cables  and  sand-lines  /  as 
it-is  almost  certain  that  they- will  get  still  further  behind  in 
their-account. 

Yours-respectfully,  (9i) 


46  STEXOTYPY 


—  7—. 
My  dear-Sir : 

I  wish  you  would  correspond  with-tiic  Oil  Well  Supply  Co. 
again  about-the  discrepancy  between  their-account  and  ours. 
I-am  /  certain  that-our  books  are  right.  I  wish  you  and  the 
chief  clerk  would  get  together  on  this  matter,  make  an  investi- 
gation and  follow  it  /  up  until  it-is  satisfactory  to  them. 

I  start  on  a  trip  tonight  and  will-be-gone  five  days.  If-you- 
have  any  important  fact  /  to  communicate  before  then,  send  it 
to-the  chief  clerk,  who-will  represent  me  while  I-am-gone. 

Yours-truly,(95) 

—  8  — 

My  dear  Friend : 

I-have  your-letter  in  which  you  ask  if-I-can  find  a  place 
for  your  brother.  Yes-sir,  I-can  and  /  I-will  make-it  my  object 
to  do-it.  Please  inform  me  whether-he-can  keep  books  or  has 
any  knowledge  of-accounts,  also  how  /  old  he-is.  Can-he  fur- 
nish any  recommendations  ?  I  heard  of  a  good  place  today  which 
may  still  be  open.  The  pay  is  small,  but  /  there-is  a  chance  to 
advance.     I-will  inquire  about-it  and  give  you  an  immediate 

reply. 

Yours-truly,  (94) 

—  9~ 
Dear-Sir : 

I-have  your  important  communication  of  yesterday.  I-will- 
go  down  to-lhe  farm  today  or  tomorrow  and  would  suggest  that- 
you  meet  /  me  there.  I  wish  to  talk  with-you  about-the  sale 
of-it.  I-have  a  parly  who-will  buy  at  an  advance,  ]:>ut  I  /  wish 
to-have  your  advice  before  I  accept.  Please  write  me  immediately 
whelher-you-will  be  able  to  spend  two  or  three  days  with  me  / 
there. 

Ilave-you-ever-had  an  answer  from  Fox  as-to  whether-he- 
liad  taken  any  steps  to  perfect  the  sale  to-the  Motor  Co..'' 

Yours-truly,  (io2) 


STENOTYPY  47 


—  10  — 

Dear-Sir : 

It-has  been  a  long  time  since  we  presented  you  a  bill  for-the 
amount  due  us.  Why-have  we  not  heard  /  from-you  before 
this?  As-we  remember  it,  up  to-the  present  time  you-have 
always  been  prompt  to  pay-your  bills.  If  there-is  any  /  dis- 
crepancy between  our  statement  and  your  recollection  of-the 
terms,  we-shall  appreciate  it  very-much  if-you-will  inform  us 
of-it,  and  /  we-will  investigate  the  matter. 

If-we  do  not  have-an  immediate  response  from-you  with 
satisfactory  excuse,  we-shall  direct  that  suit  be  brought  against  / 
you. 

Yours-truly,  (los) 

—  11  — 
Gentlemen  : 

Judge  Cox  must  have-an  immediate  answer  in-the  Wade 
case.  If-you  do  not  wish  to  accept  his  suggestion,  why  not  make 
one  /  of  your  own  ?    I  think  his  suggestion  is  fair.    It-is  as-follows  : 

That  Wade  pay-the  balance  due  for  material; 

That-he  deduct  a  /  certain  amount  for-the  stock  he  already 
holds; 

That-he  pay  half  of-the  principal. 

If-you-will  not  accept  these  terms  we  must  fight,  /  and  if 
they  beat  us  we-shall  have  to  stand  good  for  a-much  larger  sum 
than  this. 

This-is  no  ordinary  case.    What  course  /  do-you  recommend? 

Yours-truly,  (io5) 

—  12  — 

Gentlemen : 

We  send  you  today  C.  O.  D.  by  express  the  shields  as-per 
your  order  of  this  date.  You-will  have  to  wait  a  /  few  days 
longer  for-the  other  supplies  as-we— are  short  on-the  kind  you 
want. 

We  do  not  wish  to  send  any  more  goods  /  C.  O.  D.  The 
sufficiency  of  our  rule  to  ship  f.  o.  b.  has  been  proved  many  times. 


48  STENOTYPY 


We  enclose  a  bill  for  our  shipment  /  of  last  week.  AVe  include 
the  shields  in-the  bill.  Our  inquiry  failed  to  trace  them,  but  we 
cannot  deduct  for  these  goods.  You  /  should  make  a  claim 
on- the  express  company  for  them. 

Very-truly,  (112) 

—  13  — 
Dear-Sir : 

Your  order  for  ten  tons  of  block  coal  is-at  hand  and  filed. 
We  cannot  furnish  this  on-the  date  you  name  because  /  we-are 
behind  with-our  orders  at  present,  but  we-will  try  to  get  it  there 
as-near  that  time  as-we-can,  We-have  /  a  number-of  cars  of 
cheaper  coal  on-the  way  that  we  expect  to  reach  here  tomorrow, 
and  we-can  ship  you  the  ten  tons  /  f.  o.  b.  with  little  loss  of  time. 
Let  us  know  immediately  whether-you  would  object  to  this. 
It-may-be  almost  a  week  before  /  we-will  have-a  sufficient 
amount  of-the  other  coal  to  till  your  order. 

Very-truly,  (116) 

—  U  — 
Dear-Sir : 

It  was  a  great  surprise  to-us  when  our  draft  on-you  came 
back  to-us,  and  we  must  ask  you  to  explain.  /  If-you  were  not 
able  to  pay-the  draft  at  this  time,  and  had-you-been  frank 
with-us,  we  should  have-been  glad  to  /  wait  a  sufficient  time  for 
your  convenience.  There-is  a  large  amount  still  due  us  and  we 
send  you  a  statement  of-the  balance  which  /  still  stands  on  our 
ledger. 

It-would-be  a  great  satisfaction  to-us  if-you  would  com- 
municate with-us  at  once  with  either  a  /  check  for-the  full 
amount  or  some  information  about  when  we  may  expect  it. 

Yours-truly,  (11 6) 

—  15  — 
Dear-Sir : 

You-will  remem])cr  that  sometime  past  a  man  by  the  name 
of  Ilall  was  killed  by  our  fast  train  in-a  town  where  /  there  was 
a  10-mile  an  hour  si)eed  law.       The  speed  was  much  more-than 


STENOTYPY  49 


this  when  Hall  was  killed.  In  this  instance,  however,  /  it  is  my 
belief  that  we  could  win  because  we  could  prove  that  there  was 
a  clear  view  for  half  a  mile,  and  that  Hall  did  /  not  look  before 
he  drove  on  to-the  track.     His  son  has  already  filed  claim. 

I  should  be  glad  to-have  any  suggestions  which  you  /  may 
see  fit  to  make,  and  shall  expect  you  to  represent  us  at  the  trial. 

Yours-respectfully,  (ii7) 

—  16  — 

Dear-Sir : 

Yes,  I-acknowledge  that-you-are  right  when-you  say  we 
should  look  into  the  matter  you  spoke  of  in-your-letter.  /  Had-I 
known  its  importance  I  would-have  made  an  instant  investiga- 
tion of-the  whole  business.  Can-you  open  the  question  again.'' 
If  so,  I-will  /  present  it  to-the  proper  representatives  of-the 
coal  company  and  trust  we-can  secure  perfect  satisfaction.  I- 
will  give  more-than  my  usual  time  /  to  this  case  and  will  help- 
you  in-every  way  I-can. 

I  recollect  the  party  you  speak-of  and  it-is  no  surprise  to  / 
me  to  find  he-is  not  responsive  to-your  suggestion  about-his 
signature.     He-is  too-much  of  an  enthusiast  to-be  safe. 

Yours-sincerely,  /  (125) 

—  17  — 
Dear-Sir : 

We-acknowledge  your  communication  of  this  date  and  note 
your  question  about-the  claim  you-have  against  the  Gas  Co. 
There-is  a  /  sufiiciency  of  funds  with  which  to  pay-the  claims, 
but  they-will  not  be  paid  until-the  company  gets  through  with 
some  law  suits. 

The  /  court  sometime  since  made  an  order  that  all  claims 
should  be  filed  by  a  certain  time,  which  time  has  expired.  In- 
order  to  get  your  /  claim  paid  you-will  have  to  swear  that-you- 
had  no  knowledge  of  this  order. 

If-you-had  any  recollection  of-the  facts  brought  out  /  in-the 
Gale  case  you  would  remember  these  words :  "Yes,-sir,  he  was 
very  enthusiastic  about-the  whole  matter  and  I-am  certain  that- 
he  /  was  well  satisfied."  Very-respectfully,  (i30) 


50  STENOTYPY 


—  18  — 
Dear-Sir : 

In  response  to-yoiir  communication  al)Oiit-tlie  new  site  for 
our  shops  will  say  that  we-have  not  yet  bought  the  land  we  / 
showed  you  when-you  were  here  because  the  owner  was  informed 
that  there  would-be  another  company  here  next  week  to  look 
for  sites.  The  /  effect  of  this  information  has  been  that-he  has 
taken  advantage  of-the  fact  to  put  the  price  up  beyond  the  real 
value-of-the  /  land.  There— are  not  many  sites  that  suit  us  as- 
well-as  this  one,  but  we  object  to  this  hold-up  on  general  princi- 
ples and  /  Avill  not  submit  to-it.  You-will  recollect  that  there- 
are  one  or  two  other  sites  that  we-can  secure,  thougli  we  do  not 
feel  /  much  enthusiasm  about  them. 

If— you-have  any  suggestion  or  recommendation  to  make  in 
this  matter,  we  should  thank-you  to  communicate  it  at  your  / 
convenience. 

Yours-sincerely,  (i53) 

—  19  — 
Dear-Sir : 

When  we  read  your-letter  we  did  not  feel  very-much  satis- 
faction. You  know  we-have  not  much  enthusiasm  about-the 
business  you  /  spoke  of,  and  we  think  you  should  have-been 
more  responsive  to  our  suggestions.  You-are  too-nnich  of  an 
enthusiast  to  l)elong  to-us.  / 

I  wrote  you  yesterday  a])()ut-the  claim  of-the  Clay  IMotor 
Co.  Their  claim  is  just  and  riglit,  and  unless  it-is  paid  immedi- 
ately /  it-will  have-a  bad  effect  on-your  business.  Can-you  not 
see  that  this  is-a  matter  of  great  importance?  I  suggest  that-you 
try  /  to  come  to  terms  with  this  company  before  you  get  into 
trouble. 

I  leave  today  for  a  trip  and  will-lx^gone  about-a  week.  / 
I-will  take  no  steps  until  I  get  back,  but  if-you-have  not  sat- 
isfied this  claim  ])y  that  time,  I-shall  advise  a  law  /  suit. 

Yours-very-truly,  (i54) 


STENOTYPY  51 


—  20  — 
Dear-Sir : 

We  wish  to  advise  you  that  we-have  written  a  number-of 
times  to-your  son  to  inquire  about-an  invoice  which  he  /  should 
have  sent  us  sometime  since.  If  this  were-the  one  instance  in 
which  he-had  failed  to  include  an  invoice  in-his  shipment,  we  / 
could  stand  it,  but  it-is  quite  the  usual  thing  for-him  to  cause 
us  trouble  in  this  way.  The  matter  seems  of  some  importance  / 
to-us  because  it  affects  our  business  and  takes  a  certain  amount 
of  time  to  correspond  about  what  should  be  done  right  in-the 
first  /  place.  We-have  not  time  to  spend  on  little  things  of  this 
kind. 

Can-you  lie!p-us  out?  Please  direct  him  to  try  to  remember  / 
such  matters  and  put  a  little  extra  thought  on-his  work  where 
it  belongs.  We-shall  appreciate  it  verj^-much  if-you-will  follow  / 
up  this  matter  and  advise  us  what  we  may  expect.  We  believe 
we-will  have-every  right  to  give  our  business  to-the  Judd  Saw 
Works  /  unless  your  next  shipment  and  invoice  come  together. 

Yours-truly,  (is5) 


SUPPLEMENTARY  LETTERS 

(To  Cover  Part  Two) 

—  21  — 
Messrs.  Rice  &  Conley, 

Shelbyville,  111. 
Gentlemen  : 

We-have  recently  received  a-letter  from-our  agent,  INIr. 
Church,  stating  that-you-have  canceled  your  order  /  for  car  on- 
account  of  some  misunderstanding.  Our  factory  will  soon  have 
car  ready  to  deliver  and  we  hope  you-will  find  it  to-your  interest  / 
to  accept  it.  We-have  made  the  charges  as-low-as  possible  and 
have  deducted  a  discount  of  five  per  cent. 

Regretting  that  any  /  dispute  should  have  arisen  between  us, 
we-are, 

Very-truly  yours,  (sg) 


52  STENOTYPY 


—  22  — 
Mr.  Herbert  L.  Spencer, 

Toledo,  Ohio. 
Dear  Herbert : 

I-am  pleased  to  learn  that-you-have  at  last  put  into  execu- 
tion your  plan  for  taking  /  a  commercial  course  and  particularly 
a  course  in  Stenotypy.  From  my  observation  this  subject  has  a 
very  practical  value. 

If-you-have  an  opportunity  to  /  study  Spanish,  do  not 
neglect  it.  \Yith-the  opening  of-the  Panama  Canal  our  inter- 
course with  South  American  countries  is  bound  to  increase  and  / 
you-will  find  a  knowledge  of  Spanish  very  useful.  It-would  also 
prove  helpful  in  obtaining  a  government  position. 

Yours-sincerely,  (U5) 

—  23  — 

Mr.  Julius  Kramer,  Gen.  Att'y, 

Atlanta,  Ga. 
Dear-Sir : 

Samuel  Allen  has  begun  suit  against  the  C.  &  A.  R.  R.  Co. 
in-the  Superior  /  Court  of  Adams  Co.  for  insults  or  injuries  he 
complains  of  having  received  at  the  hands  of  Conductor  Wilson 
on  Saturday,  Dec.  29th,  last.  I-  /  cannot  comprehend  what 
practical  basis  he  has  for-his  suit,  though-he  claims  to-have 
suffered  pecuniary  damage  to-the  extent  of  $10,000.  / 

As  Wilson  describes  the  episode,  there-is  not  the  slightest 
ground  for  any  action  and  we-shall  without  doubt  defeat  the 
case  even  in-the  /  lower  court. 

Yours-respectfully,  (io4) 

—  24  — 

Messrs.  Glazier  &  Vaughn, 

Chicago,  111. 
Gentlemen  : 

W^e-are  enclosing  to-you  three  bills  of  lading  which  should 
have-been  forwarded  yesterday. 


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Has  the  deed  /  to-the  Pratt  Manufacturing  Co.  been  executed 
yet?  It-will-be  necessary  to  hurry  it  up  a  little  or  they  may-go 
back  on-the  /  agreement. 

Our  business  is  becoming  very  prosperous.  The  advertising 
department  spent  last  year  $4,560.25.  The  superiority  and 
practicality  /  of-the  new  system  of  advertising  recently  inaug- 
urated was  demonstrated  beyond  dispute.  Nevertheless,  the 
company's  executive  department  is  so  conservative  that  they- 
have  ordered  its  /  discontinuance  after  Jan.  1st. 

Yours-very-truly,  (io7) 

—  25  — 

Mr.  Louis  N.  Carey,  A.  G.  F.  A., 

Chicago,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

Answering  yours  of  April  24  concerning  claim  of  Mr.  Donahue, 
of  Logansport,  for  /  damages  in  depreciation  of  a  lot  of  dry  goods 
shipped  him  last  October  from  New  York — the  question  you  ask 
is-a  question  of  fact,  /  as-to  whether-the  market  value  of-the 
goods  decreased  10  per  cent,  before  they  were  delivered  to-him. 
This,  of  course,  I-cannot  /  answer. 

If-tlie  consignee  was  not  notified  within  a  reasonable  time 
after-the  goods  arrived  at  Logansport,  then-the  company  is  liable 
for  any  depreciation  /  in-the  market  value-of  these  goods. 

Very-truly,  (loo) 

—  26  — 

Messrs.  Williams  &  Whitney, 

Des  Moines,  la. 
Gentlemen : 

You-will  find  enclosed  bill  of  lading  for  pipe  shipped  last 
Wednesday. 

I-will  consider  it  a  /  favor  if-you-will  conceal  from  A.  G. 
Pugh  the  fact  that-you-have  purchased  anything  from  me.  I 
ask  this  because  Mr.  Pugh  will  /  complain  if-he  hears  that-our 
factory  is  selling  to  retailers  at  jobbers'  prices.     I  do  not  wish  to 


54  STENOTYPY 


quarrel  witli-him  as-his  company  /  is-a  regular  customer  of  ours, 
Please  be  cautious  and  say  nothing  to  anybody  about-the  matter, 
and  if-you  need  more  pipe,  you-can  /  have-it  at  the  same  price 
until   there-is   an   advance  in-the   market. 

Very-truly,  (ii6) 

—  27  — 
Mr.  Richard  Myers, 

Springfield,  111. 
Dear-Sir : 

I-am  in  receipt  of  your  memorandum  of  last  month's  sales 
at  your  manufactory.  On  a  cursory  /  view  everything  looks 
encouraging. 

Referring  to-your  design  of  })jomoiing  Tanner,  I-am  satisfied 
if-you  consider  him  qualified. 

I-have  given  further  thought  /  to-the  plan  we  were  discussing 
last  Friday  and  I  must  confess  that  my  enthusiasm  has  somewhat 
diminished.  If-you-can  cancel  the  contract  without  harming  / 
anybody  concerned,  do  so,  but  if  there-is  a  demand  that  we 
continue  the  contract  in  effect,  let  it  stand. 

Please  prepare  the  new  mortgage  /  before  next  Monday.  It 
must  be  ready  for  execution  by  Tuesday  at  the  latest. 

Very-truly  yours,  (ii7) 

—  28  — 
]\Ir.  David  Garrison, 

Milwaukee,  Wis'. 
Dear-Sir : 

Relative  to-the  introduction  of-the  Ames  bill  for-the  regu- 
lation of  common  carriers  and  manufactories,  it-was  /  defeated 
at  the  last  legislative  session  by-the  executive  committee  on-the 
ground  that  it-was  unconstitutional.  Therefore,  the  obnoxious 
conditions  now  existing  must  continue  /  uncorrected  until-the 
next  legislature  convenes. 

It-is  a  particularly  significant  fact  that  all-the  larger  manu- 
facturers of-the  state  favored  this  measure.  We-shall  /  organize 
our  forces  and   carry   on   a   campaign   of  education   during  the 


STEXOTYPY  55 


interval,  and  perhaps  next  time  our  bill  will  stand  a  better  / 
chance.  We-shall-also  have  a  substitute  bill  ready  in  case  of 
failure,  less  radical  in-its  provisions. 

Sincerely-yours,  dis) 

—  29  — 
ISIr.  Thos.  L.  McClain, 

Topeka,  Kans. 
My  dear-Sir : 

In  reference  to-the  pending  litigation  between-the  D.  &  L. 
and  the  R.  &  S.  /  Railway  Companies,  please  take  no  action 
until  you  hear  from-the  general  solicitor.  We-shall  probably 
be  obliged  to  ask  for  a  continuance  of  this  /  case  until  Thursday, 
Nov.  10,  in-order  that  some  evidence  may-be  collected  in  ref- 
erence to-the  lost  bill  of  lading.  In-the  preliminary  trial  /  the 
only  answers  we  could  get  out  of-the  company's  witnesses  were 
"No,    sir"    and    "I    don't   remember." 

I  wish  you  would  secure  the  services  /  of  Harris  &  Finch 
before  this  case  comes  to  trial.  Their  superiority  in  this  partic- 
ular line  is  unquestioned. 

Yours-very-truly,  (121) 

—  30  — 
The  Marsh  Steel  Works, 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Gentlemen : 

Last  Tuesday  I-had  a  conversation  with  Mr.  Thurston,  of 
Lima,  O.  He  has  a  contract  for  drilling  /  a  number-of  oil  wells 
and  putting  in  service  pipe,  and  will  require  a  large  amount  of  cas- 
ing and  about  20,000  ft.  of  line  /  pipe.  He  claims  he-can  buy  at 
a  discount  of  5%  for  cash.  He  refused  to  give  the  name  of-the 
firm  making  /  the  offer,  but  as-I  know  Mr.  Thurston  would  not 
say  what-is  untrue  he  must  be  correct.  There-is  no  doubt  about 
Mr.  Thurston's  /  financial  responsibility.  He-is  good  for  any 
amount. 

If-you  want  the  order  on  these  terms,  reply  by  return  mail. 

Very-truly  yours,  (123) 


56  STENOTYPY 


—  31  — 

The  Standard  Novelty  Goods  Co., 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Gentlemen : 

A-letter  was  mailed  to-you  Sept.  28th  in  regard  to-the  account 
of-the  Hardy  /  Manufactory.  Mr.  Hardy  positively  refuses  to 
pay-your  charge  for  interest.  Perhaps  your  best  way  to  get  it 
is-to  let  the  matter  rest  until  /  they  buy  some  goods,  then  include 
that  charge  in-your  bill  and  make  draft  on  them  for  acceptance. 
After  that  you-can  refuse  to  sell  /  them  anything  more  if-you 
wish.  They-will  fight  a  suit  if  one-is  brought  against  them  for- 
the  interest  and  the  probabilities  are  /  that-you  would-have  to 
compromise. 

I  intended  to  give  you  this  information  in  my-letter  of  Sept. 
28th,  but  it-was  carelessly  overlooked. 

Very-truly  /  yours,  (i26) 

—  32  — 
Mr.  Edgar  T.  Hopkins, 

American  Railroad  Co., 
Erie,  Pa. 
Dear-Sir : 

Would-it  not  be  possible  for  Mr.  Metcalf,  of  Bellefontainc, 
to  make-the  /  following  arrangement  with-the  Courtney  Hard- 
ware Co.? 

Instead  of  giving  them  casing  and  tubing  on  consignment, 
give  them  a  regular  discount  of  five  per  cent.  /  on  all  goods  they- 
can  get  orders  for,  they  assuming  all  liability  of  collection.  It- 
would-be  necessary  to  keep  a  larger  stock  at  Lima  /  for  them  to 
deliver  from. 

I  regret  exceedingly  that  we-are  to-have  opposition  at  Bcllc- 
fontaine.  I  fear  it-will  not  be  profitable  for  all.  /  I-will  do  every- 
thing I  possibly  can  to  further  the  interests  of  our  new;  companies 
and  hope  to-be  able  to  aid  you  materially.  / 

Very-truly  yours,  (i27) 


STENOTYPY  57 


—  33  — 

Mr.  Jerome  Egan,  Pres., 

National  Steel  Works, 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Dear-Sir : 

Please  permit  me  to  say  that-I  think-it  advisable  for  Mr. 
Ludlow   to  /  continue  his   visits  to   Columbus  for-the  present. 

It-is  necessary  that-I  know  as  soon-as  possible  how-many 
customers  Mr.  Ludlow  has  there  /  who  buy  largely  from-other 
travelers  representing  manufacturers.  I-will  not  trouble  you  for 
a  formal  report,  but  I  should  be  pleased  if-you  would  /  send  me 
memoranda  showing  how-much  Mr.  Ludlow  sold  in  Columbus 
last  year  to-the  jobbers  and  outside  of-the  jobbers. 

It-is  possible  that  /  it-will-be  best  for  you  to  discontinue 
selling  to  jobbers.  In  any  event  this  information  will-be  useful 
to  me  in  talking  up  the  /  situation  with-the  retail  companies. 

Very-truly  yours,  (i33) 

—  34  — 
Mr.  Augustus  S.  Hadley, 

Astoria,  Ore. 
Dear-Sir : 

Unless  there-is  a  decided  improvement  in-your  administra- 
tion of-the  affairs  of  our  agency,  we-shall  /  be  obliged  to  dispense 
with-your  services.  It-is  a  matter  of  common  knowledge  that- 
you-are  neglecting  your  business.  Since  last  March  there  has  / 
been  a  deterioration  both  in-the  quantity  and  quality  of  your 
work. 

On-the  29th  of  July  we  sent  you  memoranda,  giving  full 
particulars  concerning  /  the  loans  of  Jessup  and  Robinson.  On 
Aug.  2d  we  followed  this  up  with-the  papers  which  we  requested 
you  to-have  executed  and  returned  /  to-us  immediately. 
We-are  still  waiting  for-the  papers. 

I  wish  you  would  take  time  for  a  little  self  examination  and 
ask  yourself  whither  your  /  present  line  of  conduct  is  tending. 

Please  let  us  hear  from-you  without  delay. 

Yours-truly,  (hi) 


58  STEXOTYPY 


—  35  — 
Mr.  Asa  J.  Mitchell, 

Saginaw,  Mich. 
Dear-Sir : 

I  returned  from  New  York  INIonday  and  found  awaiting  me 
a  proposition  to  exchange  my  farm  situated  /  in  this  state  for 
silver  property  in  Nevada.  I  would-have  no  hesitancy  in  accept- 
ing this  proposition  if-I  could  get  more  information  about-the  / 
value-of-the  Nevada  property. 

I-am  in  receipt  of  a-letter  this  morning  offering  to  pay  my 
expenses  if-I  wish  to  make  an  /  examination  of-tlie  mine.  Now, 
as-it-is  inconvenient  for  me  to  leave  here  just  at  present,  it- 
would-be  a  great  accommodation  to  me  /  if-you  would-go  out 
there  and  investigate  this  property  for  me.  If  half  of  what-is 
reported  be  true,  this  may-be  our  opportunity  /  to  make-our 
fortunes. 

Wire  me  immediately  whether-or  not  you-will  be  able  to-go 
there  at  an  early  date. 

Very-truly  yours,  (i48) 

—  36  — 
Miss  Dorothy  Curtis, 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Dear  Dorothy : 

I-have  read  your  letter  with  great  interest.  INIy  advice  is — 
do  not  stop  to  weigh  consequences,  /  but  take  this  oi)portunity 
that  has  come  to-you  of  going  to  college. 

I  do  not  agree  with-you  that  it-would-be  giving  up  /  "a  sure 
thing  for  an  uncertainty."  ^Mien-you-have  a  noble  aim  before 
you,  you  should  cast  aside  fear.  Lowell  says  :  "Launch  your 
Mayflower  and  /  steer  boldly  o'er  the  desperate  winter  sea." 

Do  not  fear  that-you-will  lose  the  results  of  your  business 
training.  On-the  contrary,  you-will  /  find  it  helpful  to-you 
in-your  new  work. 

After  three  years  of  college  training  you-will  have-a  wider 
outlook  on  life ;    many  avenu(\s  /  of  work  will  open  up  before 


STENOTYPY  59 


you ;    but  if-you  still  prefer  a  commercial  position  you-will  find 
your  efficiency  and  executive  ability  increased  a  /  hundred  fold. 

Affectionately  yours,  (152) 

—  37  — 
Mr.  Philip  M.  Gregory, 

^Yheeling,  W.  Va. 
Dear  Philip  : 

I-am  in  receipt  of  your-letter  asking  my  advice  about-your 
attending  night  school.  I-am  /  surprised  that  advice  is  necessary 
on  this  subject.  You  should  certainly  seize  upon  every  opportu- 
nity that  offers  of  improving  yourself. 

You-have  a  superior  mind,  /  Philip,  but  you  lack  ambition 
and  have-a  tendency  to-be  satisfied  with  ordinary  attainments. 
Do-you  not  know  that  in  this  age  of  efficiency  /  if-you  do  not  keep 
on  progressing,  you-will  fall  behind  in-the  race.'' 

A  few  years  ago  a  rate  of  ninety  words  a  minute  /  was  consid- 
ered a  sufficient  speed  for  expert  typists.  Now,  it-is  not  un- 
common for  many  office  stenographers  to  transcribe  their  notes 
at  this  rate,  and  /  the  standard  for-the  experts  has  been  raised 
to  130  words  and  the  end  is-not  yet. 

We  should  never  permit  ourselves  to  feel  /  that  we-have 
reached  our  limit.  Our  standard  should  be-the  greatest  profi- 
ciency in-our  line  of  work. 

Cordially  yours,  (uo) 


60 


STEXOTYPY 


PRACTICE  PHRASE  LIST 


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as  near  as 

could  have 

as  new  as 

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about  all  it  is 

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could  he 

aljout  an 

as  they  are 

could  he  be 

about  every 

as  though  the 

could  he  ever 

about  him 

as  we  are 

could  he  ever  be 

about  his 

as  you  are 

could  he  ever  be  the 

about  it 

as  you  have  it 

could  his 

about  our 

could  I  be 

about  the 

B 

could  I  ever 

about  us 

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and  his 

before  him 

could  I  have 

any  letters 

l)efore  his 

could  the 

any  of 

before  it 

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before  the 

are  always 

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as  good  as 

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STENOTYPY 

61 

F 

have  many 

if  we  ever  will 

have  much 

if  we  go 

for  account 

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if  we  shall 

for  his 

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if  you  are  the 

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for  the 

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in  all  its 

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in  many 

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in  much 

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in  order 

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if  he  ever  can 

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if  I  ever  am 

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62 


STENOTYPY 


is  it  the 

is  it  usual 

is  it  well 

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is  the 

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is  with  us 

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it  must 

it  was 

it  will 

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it  will  have 

it  will  have  been 

it  will  have  been  the 

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make  him 
make  it 
make  out 
make  the 
make  you 
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may  he  ever 
may  he  ever  be 
may  he  have 
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may  I 

may  I  have  it 
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may  you 
may  you  be 


may  you  ever 
may  you  ever  be 
may  you  have 
may  you  have  it 
may  you  have  many 
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my  letter 

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number  of  the 

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pay  you 


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so  he  is 
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tha4ik  the 
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that  ever 
that  every 
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that  the 
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STENOTYPY 

63 

that  you  also 

too  much 

where  I  have  been 

that  you  are 

to  the 

where  I  have  gone 

that  you  are  the 

to  us 

where  is 

that  you  can 

to  you 

where  I  shall 

that  you  ever 

to  your 

where  our 

that  you  ever  can 

where  shall 

that  you  ever  will 

V 

wherever  it  is 

that  you  have  it 

where  you  can 

that  you  shall 

value  it 

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value  of 

where  you  have 

the  amount  is 

value  our 

where  you  have  been 

their  account 

value  our  letter 

where  you  have  gone 

their  action 

value  the 

where  your 

their  letter 

where  you  shall 

their  own 

W 

where  you  will 

the  many 

whether  I 

then  it  is 

were  all 

whether  I  am 

there  are 

were  he 

whether  I  can 

there  are  many 

were  I 

whether  I  ever 

that  are  the 

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whether  I  ever  can 

there  can 

were  the 

whether  I  ever  will 

there  have 

were  you 

whether  I  Jiave 

there  is 

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whether  I  have  been 

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there  will 

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whether  you  ever  can 

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whether  you  shall 

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what  I  am 

whether  you  will 

they  shall 

what  I  can 

which  can 

think  everything  is 

what  I  shall 

whichever  is 

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what  I  will 

whichever  will 

think  of  it 

what  you  ever  can 

which  ha\'e 

this  can 

what  you  ever  will 

which  it  is 

this  he  can 

what  you  have 

which  shall 

this  he  is 

what  you  have  been 

which  the 

this  he  will 

what  you  shall 

which  will 

this  I  am 

what  you  will 

whoever  is 

this  I  can 

when  can 

whoever  it  is 

this  I  will 

when  every 

who  is 

this  is 

when  shall 

why  a 

this  letter 

when  will 

why  are 

this  much 

when  you  are 

why  he 

this  will 

when  you  have  been 

why  he  ever 

this  you  are 

where  a 

why  he  ever  can 

this  you  can 

where  all  the 

why  he  ever  is 

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why  he  ever  will 

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why  he  will  go 

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why  I 

to  every 

where  he  can 

why  I  ever 

to  have  had 

where  he  goes 

why  I  have 

to  have  his 

where  he  is 

why  I  have  been 

to  have  it 

where  he  will 

why  I  have  gone 

to  have  its 

where  I 

why  is 

to  have  the 

where  I  can 

why  many 

to  his 

where  I  go 

why  you 

64 

STENOTYPY 

why  you  can 

with  the 

would  the 

why  you  have  gone 

with  us 

why  you  will  go 

with  your 

Y 

will  be 

with  your  letter 

will  I  be 

would  as 

yes  you  are 

will  I  ever 

would  he 

yes  you  can 

will  you  ever 

would  he  be 

yes  you  have 

with  account 

would  he  ever 

yes  you  have  been 

will  all  the 

would  he  ever  be 

yes  you  will 

with  every 

would  he  have 

yes  you  will  go 

with  everything 

would  he  have  been 

you  are  also 

with  his 

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you  be 

with  it 

would  I  be 

your  action 

with  its 

would  I  have 

your  knowledge 

with  our 

would  I  have  been 

with  our  letter 

would  it 

DERIVATIVES 


acceptable 

correspondent 

everywliere 

inconvenient 

acceptance 

corresponding 

everyone 

instantaneous 

acceptation 

counterbalance 

exposition 

irregular 

accountable 

extraordinary 

irregularity 

accountant 

deduction 

irresponsil)le 

acknowledgment 

delivery 

follow-up 

interposition 

advantageous 

dematerialize 

intercommunication 

advertiser 

departmental 

generalize 

advertisement 

deposition 

generalization 

letter  book 

advisable 

depreciate 

generally 

letter  file 

arlvisory 

direction 

governmental 

letter-head 

affectation 

director 

littleness 

affection 

directory 

helpful 

looking 

afternoon 

disadvantage 

helpless 

afterward 

disadvantageous 

herewith 

materialize 

appreciable 

disaffected 

however 

maker 

discontinue 

manufacturer 

beforehand 

discontinuance 

immaterial 

misinform 

believer 

disinterested 

imperfect 

misrepresent 

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imposition 

misstatement 

certainly 

disorganization 

impossible 

necessarily 

certainty 

disposition 

impossibility 

northern 

colIectil)le 

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inconvenient 

northeastern 

collection 

dissatisfaction 

ineffective 

nortliwestern 

collective 

ineffectual 

numberless 

composition 

eastern 

incorrect 

communicative 

effective 

insecure 

objection 

commercial 

effectiveness 

indirect 

objectionable 

continuous 

effectual 

insecurity 

objective 

continually 

enclosure 

inadvisable 

objector 

correction 

everybody 

insufficient 

openly 

correspondence 

everything 

invaluable 

openness 

STENOTYPY 

65 

opinionated 

responsibility 

transposition 

unspeakable 

opinionative 

responsiveness 

typewriter 

unsupplied 

opposition 

security 

unthinkable 

ordinarily 

securing 

unacceptable 

unusual 

organizing 

somehow 

unaccountable 

unwilling 

organization 

somebody 

unanswerable 

overlook 

something 

unappreciated 

valuable 

somewhat 

unasked 

valuation 

particularly 

southern 

unbalanced 

particularize 

southeastern 

uncertain 

western 

perfection 

southwestern 

uncertainty 

whatever 

possibility 

submissive 

uncommunicative 

whatsoever 

preposition 

submission 

understand 

whenever 

presentation 

sufBciently 

understanding 

wherever 

proposition 

suggesting 

understandable 

whereof 

publicly 

suggestive 

undertake 

whereon 

publication 

surprisingly 

undertaking 

wherewithal 

supposition 

underwriter 

whichever 

questionable 

unimportant 

whoever 

thankful 

unimportance 

whomever 

receiver 

thankfulness 

unnecessary 

whomsoever 

receivable 

thankless 

unobjectionable 

whosoever 

recommending 

thanklessness 

unopened 

willingness 

recommendable 

thanksgiving 

unquestioned 

willfulness 

regularity 

thereby 

unquestionable 

withstand 

representation 

therefore 

unrecommend 

without 

republic 

therein 

unresponsive 

within 

republican 

thereof 

unsatisfactory 

writer 

responsible 

thereon 

unsecured 

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January 

ind 
i=a 

jan 

August 
avenue 

aug 
af 

Kansas 
Kentucky 

kans 
ki 

l)rother(s) 
boulevard 

bro(.s) 
boul 

Louisiana 

la 

Pennsylvania  pa 

President  prcs 

Professor  prof 

proprietor  prop 

Proximo  prox 

Reverend  ref 

Rhode  Island  r  =  i 


California  kal 

Canada  kan 

captain  kapt 

Colorado  kol 

Connecticut  kon 
Cost,  insurance, 

freight  kif 


December 
Delaware 
department 
District  of 

(Columbia 
doctor 

east 

England 
et  cetera 


des 
del 

dopt 


eng 
ets 


February  fcb 

Florida  fla 

Friday  fri 

Georgia  ga 

Governor  gof 

Great  Britain  g  =  -b 


honorable 

Idaho 
Illinois 


hon 
id 


Saturday 

sat 

Maine 

me 

secretary 

sek 

March 

mar 

September 

sept 

Maryland 

m-d 

south 

so 

Massachusetts 

mas 

South  America 

-s  =  a 

Michigan 

mich 

South  Carolina 

-s  =  c 

Minnesota 

niin 

South  Dakota 

-s  =  -d 

Mississippi 

mis 

Sunday 

sun 

Missouri 

mo 

superintendent 

supt 

Mister 

mr 

Mistress 

mrs 

Tennessee 

ten 

Monday 

mon 

Texas 

tex 

Montana 

mont 

Thursday 

thurs 

month  (s) 

mo(s) 

Treasurer 

tres 

Tuesday 

tus 

Nebraska 

neb 

Nevada 

nef 

Ultimo 

ult 

New  Hampshire 

;n  =  h 

United  States 

u  =  -s 

New  Jersey 

n  =  j 

Utah 

ut 

New  Mexico 

n  =  m 

New  York 

n  =  y 

Vermont 

v-t 

north 

no 

\'irginia 

va 

North  America 

n  =  a 

volume 

vol 

North  Carolina 

n  =  c 

North  Dakota 

n  =  -d 

Washington 

wash 

November 

nof 

Wednesday 

wed 

west 

w 

October 

okt 

West  Virginia 

w  =  va 

Ohio 

o 

Wisconsin 

wis 

0.  K.  (all  right) 

o  =  k 

Wyoming 

wi 

Oklahoma 

ok 

Oregon 

or 

STENOTYPY 


67 


STENOTYPIC  ABBREVIATIONS 


A 

C.  0.  D. 

kod 

10 

collect 

klek 

14 

about 

b 

3 

commerce 

kmers 

14 

accept 

'     sep 

8 

commit 

kmit 

14 

account,  can 

-k 

7 

communicate,  -ion    kom 

7 

acknowledge, 

company,  could 

ko 

5 

knowledge 

-nig 

7 

company's. 

action 

-ks 

15 

companies 

koes 

11 

advance 

vans 

9 

continue,  -anre 

kont 

11 

advantage 

vang 

8 

convenient,  -re 

ven 

8 

advertise 

tis 

U 

correct 

krck 

14 

advice,  advise 

vis 

9 

correspond 

kor 

5 

affect,  effect 

fek 

7 

could,  company 

ko 

5 

after 

af 

8 

again 

gan 

6 

against 

gans 

9 

D 

almost 

1-m 

7 

already 

1-r 

2 

dear  sir 

d-s 

9 

also 

-Is 

9 

deduct 

duk 

7 

always 

ais 

9 

deliver 

dlifr 

14 

am,  him,  many 

-m 

7 

did 

d 

5 

amount 

amt 

9 

direct 

drek 

10 

answer 

ans 

9 

discount 

skount 

12 

any 

ni 

6 

discrepancy 

skrep 

8 

appreciate 

presh 

4 

dollar,  -s 

-d 

13 

are 

r  or  -r 

1 

as  (in  phrases  oii 

ily), 

his,  is 

s  or  -s 

9 

E 

ask 

as 

9 

effect,  affect 

fek 

7 

B 

enclose,  inclose 
enthusiasm,  -st. 

klo 

5 

balance 

bal 

7 

-Stic 

tliu 

6 

be,  been 

-b 

4 

ever,  every 

-fr 

2 

before 

b-f 

3 

exemite,  -ive 

skiit 

15 

belief,  believe 

blef 

10 

execution 

skiigs 

15 

belong 

blong 

10 

extra 

exra 

8 

bill{s)  of  lading 

b-l(s) 

11 

billion 

-b 

13 

business 

bus 

9 

F 

C 

file 

& 

6 

follow 

fol 

7 

can 

k  or  -k 

5,7 

F.  0.  B. 

fob 

6 

cent,  -s 

-s 

13 

from 

fr 

5 

certain 

sert 

9 

furnish 

fur 

6 

68 

STENOTYPY 

G 

material 

terl 

7 

memoranda 

mem  =  a 

11 

general 

jen 

8 

memorandum 

niera 

11 

gentlemen 

j<^ 

8 

Messrs. 

mars 

12 

go,  gone 

-g 

7 

million 

-m 

13 

government 

goft 
II 

U 

much 

-ch 

N 

4 

had 

h,  -d 

1,  10 

necessary 

nes 

12 

have 

-f  or  V 

1,  8 

nevertheless 

nefrls 

12 

he 

e 

^2 

no  sir 

nos 

12 

help 

he 

2 

number 

no 

6 

him,  am,  many 

-in 

7 

his,  is,  also  a.i  in 

0 

phrases 

s  or  -s 

9 

hundred 

h 

13 

obj'ect,  object' 

ob 

4 

of,  have 

-f 

1 

I 

on 

o 

£ 

open 

op 

4 

'f 

f 

5 

opinion 

pin 

4 

immediate,  -ly 

raed 

10 

opportunity 

tunt 

12 

important,  -ce 

por 

4 

ordinary 

ord 

10 

in 

n 

6 

organize 

org 

11 

inclose,  enclose 

klo 

5 

include 

klu 

5 

P 

inform,  -alion 

for 

5 

inquire,  -y 

quir 

5 

particular 

tik 

11 

instant,  -ce 

ins 

9 

party 

par 

3 

interest 

in 

15 

per' feet,  perfect' 

per 

6 

into 

n-t 

9 

perhaps 

praps 

12 

investigate,  -tion 

ves 

9 

percent 

pers 

13 

invoice 

voi 

8 

position 

pogs 

15 

is,  his,  also  as  in 

possible,  -ly 

pos 

12 

phrases 

s  or  -s 

9 

practical 

prak 

11 

it,  the 

t  or-t 

9 

pres'ent,  present' 

pre 

6 

principal,  -pie 

prin 

4 

K 

public 

pub 

4 

knowledge, 

Q 

acknowledge 

-nig 

7 

question 

que 

6 

L 

R 

letter,  will  {verb) 

-1 

7 

little 

li 

2 

railroad 

r-r 

11 

look 

loo 

3 

railroad  company 

r-rk 

11 

railway 

ri 

11 

M 

railway  company 

rik 

11 

receipt 

set 

12 

make 

ma 

3 

receive 

sef 

12 

manufacture 

m-fr 

11 

recollect,  -ion 

rek 

7 

manufactory 

m-fr=i 

11 

recommend,  -atior 

rem 

7 

many,  am,  him 

-ra 

7 

regular 

reg 

15 

STENOTYPY 

69 

regulation 

regs 

15 

this 

th 

5 

remember 

mem 

8 

thousand 

-t 

13 

reply 

pli 

3 

today 

da 

6 

represent,  -alive 

rept 

10 

together 

tog 

7 

response,  -ive 

spons 

10 

tomorrow 

torn 

7 

S 

tonight 

nit 

10 

II 

satisfy,  -faction, 

-factory 

sa 

8 

unless 

n-ls 

10 

secure 

skur 

8 

until 

n-1 

7 

shall 

-sh 

4 

usual,  -ly 

uzh 

4 

shipment 

shimt 

9 

signature 

sig 

9 

V 

some 

so 

8 

sometime 

stim 

8 

value,  very,  have 

V 

8 

speak 

spe 

8 

spend 

spen 

10 

W 

stand 

stan 

8 

statement 

stamt 

10 

were,  with 

w 

3 

submit 

smit 

10 

what 

wa 

3 

sufficient,  -cy 

suf 

10 

when 

we 

3 

suggest,  -ion 

sug 

10 

where 

wr 

3 

superior 

spers 

15 

whether 

wh 

3 

superiority 

spert 

15 

which 

\vi 

3 

supply 

spli 

10 

why 

y 

6 

surprise 

spris 

10 

will  {verb) 

lor-l 

1.7 

with,  were 

w 

3 

T 

would 

wo 

3 

write 

ri 

3 

take 

ta 

5 

than 

-n 

4 

Y 

thank,  that 

tha 

6 

the,  it 

t  or-t 

9 

yes 

ye 

6 

their,  there 

thr 

5 

yes  sir,  yesterday 

yes 

10 

they 

the 

5 

you 

u 

1 

think 

thi 

5 

your 

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1 

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O 

1— ( 

1 

CD 

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I-H 
I-H 

o 

1 

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I-H 

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o 

CO 

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to 

GO 

1 

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CO 

GO 
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